Bible Commentary

And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it. 3. the ark of the covenant ] called sometimes (i) “the Ark of God,” 1Sa 3:3; sometimes (ii) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:3”

And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host; 2. after three days ] See above, Jos 1:11. the officers went through the host ] Or, overseers: Vulg. prcones. The word denotes (i) the head man of the people (Exo 5:6-19; Num 11:16); (ii) the magistrates in the towns … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:2”

And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. Ch. Jos 3:1-13. The Preparation for the Passage of Jordan 1. they removed from Shittim ] They descended from the upper terraces of the valley … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:1”

And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us. 24. all the inhabitants ] This was the most important part of their communication, that the inhabitants of the land were utterly dispirited and cast down. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 2:24”

So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all [things] that befell them: 23. and passed over ] Probably by swimming, for the water at this season was too high to allow them to ford; compare the coming to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 2:23”

And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought [them] throughout all the way, but found [them] not. 22 24. Return of the Spies to Joshua 22. the mountain ] See above, Jos 2:16. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 2:22”

And she said, According unto your words, so [be] it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window. Forthwith, partly, that the spies might see it hung out before their departure, and so the better know it at some distance; partly, lest some accident might occasion … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 2:21”

And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear. Verse 20. If thou utter this our business] It was prudent to make her life depend on her secresy; had it been otherwise she might have been tempted to give information, not only … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 2:20”

And it shall be, [that] whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood [shall be] upon his head, and we [will be] guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood [shall be] on our head, if [any] hand be upon him. 19. his blood … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 2:19”

Behold, [when] we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee. 18. this line of scarlet thread ] The line was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 2:18”