‘ And Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and of good courage. For thus shall YHWH do to all your enemies against whom you fight.'
Compare Joshua 1:6-7; Joshua 1:9; Joshua 1:18; Joshua 8:1. Joshua knew the value of encouragement. What he had done was not intended to bring glory to them, but to remind them of God's power. It was to give them heart for the future. They had seen what God had done to these kings and their armies. Let them therefore recognise that none could stand against them. They had nothing to fear.