Joshua 24:14–15: Choose Whom You Will Serve
Joshua sets the choice before Israel plainly and declares his own household's allegiance. The verse is a call to deliberate service, not a guarantee about how family members will choose.
Avodah: work service and worship: A Biblical Guide
Joshua's covenant renewal at Shechem uses one word for work, service and worship, and it forces a choice between masters. Whole life allegiance to the Lord is the demand, not a religious compartment added to a neutral life.