Joshua's work for Israel was done. He had "wholly followed the Lord;" and in the book of God he is written, "The servant of Jehovah." The noblest testimony to his character as a public leader is the history of the generation that had enjoyed his labors: "Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua."

Josuas gerning for Israel var til ende. Han havde "vist Herren fuld lydighed" og i Guds bog kaldes han "Herrens tjener". Det ædleste vidnesbyrd om hans karakter som folkets leder er beretningen om den slægt, som høstede frugten af hans møje: "Israel dyrkede Herren, så længe Josua levede, og så længe de ældste var i live, som overlevede Josua."