ヨシュア記 23:9-13 JCB

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 23:13

They shall be snares - לפח lephach , a net or gin, set by the artful fowler to catch heedless birds. And traps - מוקש mokesh , any snare, toil, or trap, placed on the ground to catch the unwary traveler or wild beast by the foot. Scourges in your sides , and thorns in your eyes - Nothing can be conceived more vexatious and distressing than a continual goad in the side, or thorn in the eye. They will drive you into obedience to their false gods, and put... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 23:9

Verse 9 9.For the Lord has driven out from before you, etc He intimates that so long as they do not themselves change, there will certainly be no change on the part of God. Therefore he asserts that, provided they conciliate the favor of God, they shall have an uninterrupted course of victory. At length he again exhorts them, as they value their life and safety, to be careful in maintaining love to God. From this source all true obedience springs; for if we do not cling to him with free and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 23:12

Verse 12 12.Else if you do in any wise go back, etc According to the usual method observed in the Law, he adds threatening, in order that if they are not sufficiently allured by the divine goodness, they may be aroused by fear to the performance of their duty. It is, indeed, disgraceful for men, when God graciously condescends to invite them, not at once to run forward and meet the invitation by prompt and alert obedience; but such is the lethargy of the flesh, that it always requires to be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:1-16

The last words of the aged servant of God. The influence gained by a long and successful life is immense. It was so in Joshua's case, for it outlasted his life, and continued as long as any of his former colleagues and companions in arms were alive. It was only when a fresh generation arose who knew him not, save by the report of the younger men, such as Othniel, that Israel declined from the true path. Joshua's last charge, therefore, is full of interest and profit. I. HOW A LONG... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:9

For the Lord your God hath driven out. So the Masora and the LXX . The Vulgate and the margin of our version translate by the future. So Luther also. The next verse is undeniably future. An appeal to their experience, which did not fail (see Joshua 24:31 ) to be effective as long as the memory of these things was fresh in their minds. So in the Prayer Book of the Church of England we find the appeal, "O God, we have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared unto us, the noble... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:10

One man of you shall chase a thousand. A quotation from the song of Moses ( Deuteronomy 32:30 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:10

Victory assured through the help of God. I. VICTORY IS ASSURED . II. THE SECRET OF VICTORY IS THE HELP OF GOD . Israel must be brave and faithful, and must labour and fight. Yet victory is not secured by these means alone. Joshua points to the true ground of assurance: "The Lord your God, He it is that fighteth for you." How does God fight for us? (a) God so overrules events that they shall minister to the victory of His people; His complete government of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:11

Take good heed to yourselves. This is quoted from Deuteronomy 4:15 , word for word. The Hebrew is, take heed exceedingly to your souls; but the meaning is either "as you value your lives" (Gesenius), or "with all your soul" (Keil). The former appears preferable. A third interpretation, however, "guard your souls diligently," is suggested by a comparison of Deuteronomy 4:9 , Deuteronomy 4:15 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:11

Love to God. We are called to love God. It is not enough that we discharge our duty to our neighbour; we have a distinct duty to God ( Malachi 1:6 ), This duty is not fulfilled by the most scrupulous devotion to external service alone. God claims the affection of our hearts. I. THE NATURE OF LOVE TO GOD . (a) It is personal. We love God in loving goodness and all things Godlike; but the perfect love of God implies a personal relation between our soul and His. We love... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:11

A needed caution. Whilst the words of the youthful sometimes claim our attention, none can forbear to give earnest heed to the advice of him whoso head is whitened with the snows of many winters. Respect is due to the aged, and never more so than when lessons taught them by a long and varied experience drop from their venerable lips. Let us bend our ears to listen to the counsel of Joshua, "old and stricken in age." The period at which it was delivered was one of peculiar interest. The... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 23:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 23:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 23:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:11

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