Deuteronomy 31:7

“And Moses called unto Joshua, etc.] Who might be at some distance from him, with the tribe to which he belonged. The Targum of Jonathan adds, “out of the midst of the people:” and said unto him, in the sight of all Israel; now assembled together, and what follows was said in their hearing, to make him the more respectable to them: be strong and of a good courage; the same that is said to the people in (<053106>Deuteronomy 31:6), and which was still more necessary in him, who was to be their general, and to go at the head of them, and lead them on to battle; and though Joshua was a man of courage and valour, as well as had military skill, as appears by his fight with Amalek, (<021709>Exodus…”

“Moses hands over to Joshua that office as leader of the people, to which he had already been designated Deuteronomy 1:38; Numbers 27:23. He assigns also to the Levitical priests and the elders, as the ecclesiastical and civil heads of the nation, the responsibility of teaching the law and enforcing its observance Deuteronomy 31:10-13. Both these were symbolic acts, designed to mark the responsibility of the parties concerned after the death of Moses. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Be strong: Deu 31:6, Deu 31:23, Deu 1:38, Deu 3:28; Jos 1:6; Dan 10:19; Eph 6:10 for thou must: Deu 31:3, Deu 1:38, Deu 3:28; Joh 1:17 Deuteronomy 31:8”