Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 14:11

As yet I [am as] strong this day as [I was] in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength [was] then, even so [is] my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in.

11. As yet I am ] “To day Y am of f ue and eiti eer, so myti as that tyme Y was myghti, whanne Y was sent to aspie,” Wyclif.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Verse 11. Even so is my strength now] I do not ask this place because I wish to sit down now, and take my ease; on the contrary, I know I must fight, to drive out the Anakim, and I am as able and willing to do it as I was forty-five years ago, when Moses sent me to spy out the land.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

For war; not only for counsel, but for action, for marching and fighting. And therefore this gift will not be cast away upon an unprofitable and unserviceable person.

To go out, and to come in; to perform all the duties belonging to my place.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

As yet I [am as] strong this day as [I was] in the day that Moses sent me,…. To spy the land, forty five years ago; suggesting that he was as sound in his mind, understanding, judgment and memory, and as hale, strong, and robust in his body now, as he had been so long ago; which was a wonderful instance of the care of divine Providence over him in upholding him in life, and continuing him in vigour and health at such an age, when the carcasses of so many thousands had pined away and fell in the wilderness:

as my strength [was] then, even so [is] my strength now for war; he had the same strength of body and courage of mind to engage in warlike enterprises as he had so many years ago; and this he the rather mentions, to prevent any objection Joshua might make to the giving of Hebron to him, since being inhabited by giants, it required a large share of strength and courage to attempt the conquest of it: but Caleb had strength

both to go out, and to come in; to do any civil business, to preside over his tribe, or to govern any city, and its appendages, that should be put into his hands.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(11) As yet I am as strong this day . . .But by Jos. 13:1, Joshua had aged. Yet Joshua died at the age of 110, only 25 years older than Caleb was at this time. They were contemporaries. But the far greater responsibility lying upon Joshua (with a possible difference of temperament) may very naturally account for the one mans having aged so much more rapidly than the other.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

11. Strong this day As strong to defend his heritage as he was forty-five years ago to win it. He had kept the ten commandments which his own ears had heard from Jehovah’s voice so well, that they had been permanent youth in his blood and bones.

Go out To the battle.

Come in With the spoils. See Jdg 1:20. This was no senile boast of youthful strength, as the three sons of Anak found to their cost. Jos 15:14. The old hero never became, like his fellow Joshua, ruler of all Israel, but he had a son-in-law-nephew that did.

Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jos 14:11 As yet I [am as] strong this day as [I was] in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength [was] then, even so [is] my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in.

Ver. 11. As yet I am strong this day. ] Viridis et vegeta senectus singulare Dei donum est Deu 34:7 Mr Dod, as he was another Moses for meekness, so for health of body in extreme old age; a mercy that he much valued. Deficere potius quam desinere visus est.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)