Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 6:19
But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, [are] consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD.
19. are consecrated ] Or, as in the margin, are holiness unto the Lord: “to ye Lord be it halowid,” Wyclif.
into the treasury of the Lord ] Comp. Num 31:22-23; Num 31:50-54. In the case of Jericho, the whole city, with all that it contained, was cherem or “devoted.”
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 19. But all the silver, and gold – shall come into the treasury] The Brahmins will receive from any caste, however degraded, gold, silver, &c.: but to receive from Shoodras food, garments, &c., would be considered a great degradation.-Ward.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Except that of which images were made, which were to be utterly destroyed, Exo 32:20; Deu 7:25. Consecrated unto the Lord; being first made to pass through the fire, Num 31:22,23.
They shall come into the treasury of the Lord, to be employed wholly for the service or uses of the tabernacle, not to be applied to the use of any private person or priest.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
17-19. And the city shall beaccursed(See on Le 27:28). Thecherem, or “anathema,” was a devotion to utterdestruction (Deu 7:2; Deu 20:17;1Sa 15:3). When such a ban waspronounced against a hostile city, the men and animals were killednobooty was allowed to be taken. The idols and all the preciousornaments on them were to be burned (Deu 7:25;1Ch 14:12). Everything was eitherto be destroyed or consecrated to the sanctuary. Joshua pronouncedthis ban on Jericho, a great and wealthy city, evidently by divinedirection. The severity of the doom, accordant with the requirementsof a law which was holy, just, and good, was justified, not only bythe fact of its inhabitants being part of a race who had filled uptheir iniquities, but by their resisting the light of the recentastonishing miracle at the Jordan. Besides, as Jericho seems to havebeen defended by reinforcements from all the country (Jos24:11), its destruction would paralyze all the rest of thedevoted people, and thus tend to facilitate the conquest of the land;showing, as so astounding a military miracle did, that it was done,not by man, but by the power and through the anger, of God.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
But all the silver and gold, and vessels of brass and iron,
[are] consecrated to the Lord,…. Or rather, “for all the silver”, c. as the particle here used sometimes signifies, and is so rendered d: each of these metals, and whatsoever were made of them, were set apart for the Lord, and dedicated to sacred uses, and might not be converted to any other, unless what were upon their idols, which were to be burnt with fire, De 7:25
they shall come into the treasury of the Lord; be brought into the tabernacle, as Kimchi and Abarbinel interpret it, into some apartment there destined for such service, and which is clear from Jos 6:24; the same where the offering of the officers was brought after the battle with Midian, Nu 31:54.
d “nam totum”, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(19) The silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron . . . into the treasury of the Lord.See Num. 31:22-23; Num. 31:54, where something similar was done with the spoil of the Midianites.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
19. But all the silver, and gold Because the precious metals and vessels of brass and iron were regarded as indestructible by fire, and were needed in the service of the tabernacle, they were put into the treasury of the tabernacle.
Consecrated unto the Lord Literally this and the following sentence read: Holiness is it to Jehovah, a treasure of Jehovah shall it go. In Num 31:21-23, the method is prescribed of purifying metals by fire in order to consecrate them to the service of God.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
“ But all the silver and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are holy to YHWH. They shall come into the treasury of YHWH.”
These things were mentioned as the most valuable and desirable, but, as the people were aware, everything in the city was devoted and belonged to YHWH exclusively. Nothing must be retained for personal use. Their idols should be destroyed in fire (Deu 7:25). Anything of value would go into the treasury in the Tabernacle for religious use (compare Num 31:54), probably after passing through fire or water (Num 31:22-23). This would contribute to the lack of archaeological artefacts as all would be gathered up that much more carefully because they were YHWH’s. At this time the vessels of iron would have been imported and valuable.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Ver. 19. But all the silver, and gold,are consecrated unto the Lord God requires, that all the silver, gold, brass, iron, and all other metal found in Jericho, should be consecrated to the use of his sanctuary, and carried into his tabernacle, to supply the wants of that sacred house; but, doubtless, first to be purified by passing through the fire, according to the law, Num 31:22-23 and excepting the idols, which were to be absolutely destroyed.
Deu 7:25-26. The Jews say, that all these riches belonged to God, inasmuch as Jericho was taken on a sabbath-day; but, as we before remarked, God required them as a tribute and homage, by which the Israelites acknowledged that to his power and goodness they owed the victory which now opened to them the entrance and possession of the country.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Jos 6:19 But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, [are] consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD.
Ver. 19. But all the silver and the gold. ] Only their idols of silver and gold were to be utterly destroyed, Deu 7:25 Exo 32:20 for detestation’s sake, and prevention of idolatry, that land desolating sin.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
vessels = utensils, or weapons.
are. Hebrew “they are”.
consecrated = holy. See note on Exo 3:5.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
all the silver: 2Sa 8:11, 1Ch 18:11, 1Ch 26:20, 1Ch 26:26, 1Ch 26:28, 1Ch 28:12, 2Ch 15:18, 2Ch 31:12, Isa 23:17, Isa 23:18, Mic 4:13
consecrated: Heb. holiness, Lev 19:24, *marg. Zec 14:20, Zec 14:21
the treasury: 1Ki 7:51, 1Ki 14:26, 2Ki 24:13, 1Ch 26:20, Neh 7:70, Neh 7:71, Neh 10:38, Jer 38:11, Mat 27:6, Mar 12:41
Reciprocal: Num 31:28 – levy Jos 6:24 – only the silver 2Sa 21:2 – the Amorites 1Ch 26:27 – Out Ezr 10:8 – forfeited Luk 21:1 – the treasury
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jos 6:19. Vessels of brass and iron Except that of which images were made, which were utterly to be destroyed. Unto the Lord Being first made to pass through the fire, Num 31:22-23. Treasury of the Lord To be employed wholly for the uses of the tabernacle, not to be applied to the use of any private person or priest.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
6:19 But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, [are] {m} consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD.
(m) And therefore cannot be put to any private use, but must be first molten, and then serve for the Tabernacle.