여호수아 24:12-13 KRV

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Joshua 24:1-33

CHAPTER XXXII.JOSHUA’S LAST APPEAL.Joshua 24:1-33.IT was at Shechem that Joshua’s last meeting with the people took place. The Septuagint makes it Shiloh in one verse (Joshua 24:1), but Shechem in another (Joshua 24:25); but there is no sufficient reason for rejecting the common reading. Joshua might feel that a meeting which was not connected with the ordinary business of the sanctuary, but which was more for a personal purpose, a solemn leave-taking on his part from the people, might be held... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Joshua 24:1-28

The Second Address CHAPTER 24:1-28 1. The gathering at Shechem (Joshua 24:1 ) 2. Historic retrospect and exhortations (Joshua 24:2-15 ) 3. The answer given by Israel (Joshua 24:16-18 ) 4. Joshua’s answer (Joshua 24:19-20 ) 5. The promise made (Joshua 24:21 ) 6. Joshua’s appeal and the repeated promise (Joshua 24:22-24 ) 7. The covenant made and Joshua’s final word (Joshua 24:25-28 ) In Joshua’s second and last address to the people at Shechem we have first a historic retrospect.... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 24:1-33

JOSHUA'S SUMMARY OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY (vs.1-13) For the second time, as Joshua neared the end of his life, he called Israel together, primarily the elders, heads, judges and officers (v.1), but including "all the people" (v.2). He then faithfully summarized Israel's history, from her fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob until the then present time. There is a striking similarity between this and the first part of Stephen's address in Acts 7:1-60. Abraham had dwelt with his father Terah on the... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Joshua 24:1-33

COVENANT RENEWED , JOSHUA ’S END THE GATHERING AT SHILOH (Joshua 23:0 ) “A long time after that the Lord had given rest unto Israel,” refers to a period elapsing after the distribution of the land. We do not know how long it was, but Joshua is old and his departure is near (Joshua 23:1 ). This is a gathering of the leaders presumably at Shiloh, where the central place of worship was (Joshua 23:2 ). It is an occasion to exhort the people to faithfulness in their obligations to God, the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Joshua 24:1-33

After Rest Joshua 20-24 THE twentieth chapter deals with the Cities of Refuge. A very beautiful expression is that "City of Refuge." Very suggestive, too. But there is a great black shadow in the middle of it: for why should men want refuge? The term is noble in itself, but what is it in its suggestion? Surely it means that there is a pursuing storm. We have heard travellers say that by making haste they will just be in time to escape the impending tempest; so they quicken their steps, and... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Joshua 24:4-13

I include in one view all these verses, for the sake of shortness, and because, as they refer to the history of the Patriarchs, already gone through in the Commentary, it would be unnecessary to swell the page again with the relation. The Reader can, if he pleases, refer to the subjects, in their respective places. But I would have the Reader remark with me, in addition to what was there said of the conjurer Balaam, that here it seems somewhat more plain, that this wretched man would, for the... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Joshua 24:12

Hornets. St. Augustine explains this of the rumours, or devils, which terrified the people of the country. But it is generally understood literally, Wisdom xii. 8. (Menochius) (Exodus xxiii. 28.) (Calmet) --- The two, &c., not only the nations on the west, but also those on the east side of the Jordan, who fell, not so much by the valour of the Israelites, as by the terror and judgments of God. (Haydock) --- The resistance which they made was hardly worth mentioning. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 24:1-14

1-14 We must never think our work for God done, till our life is done. If he lengthen out our days beyond what we expected, like those of Joshua, it is because he has some further service for us to do. He who aims at the same mind which was in Christ Jesus, will glory in bearing the last testimony to his Saviour's goodness, and in telling to all around, the obligations with which the unmerited goodness of God has bound him. The assembly came together in a solemn religious manner. Joshua spake... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Joshua 24:1-13

A Review of God's Mercies v. 1. And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, a gigantic assembly of people in the place which was hallowed by so many memories, ever since the time of Abraham, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, Joshua 23:2; and they presented themselves before God, for this last appeal was made in the name of Jehovah. v. 2. And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel,... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Joshua 24:1-33

2. Joshua’s Parting with the People. His Death and that of EleazarJoshua 23, 24a. The First Parting AddressJoshua 23:0α. Promise that Jehovah will still fight for his people, and help them to the complete possession of the landJoshua 23:1-111And it came to pass, a long time [many days]1 after that the Lord [Jehovah] had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed2old and stricken in age. And2 Joshua called for3 [omit: for] all Israel, and [omit: and] for their... read more