Whoever he be who shall rebel against your commandment, and shall not listen to your words in all that you command him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.
"Ye shall pass over before your brethren armed ..."  (Joshua 1:14). The word "armed" seems to be a little misleading here.  "The idea is probably, `in battle array.'"[23]  The word is translated from a word that suggests, "divided into five parts."[24] The reference seems to be from the various guards that were deployed in ancient armies on the march: (1) vanguard; (2) rearguard  (Joshua 1:3,4), left and right guards, and (5) an additional guard at the front or the rear depending upon the movement of the army, whether on attack, or in retreat.