Joshua 1:6-9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 1:7

Joshua 1:7. Commanded thee Remember, that though thou art the commander of my people, yet thou art my subject, and obliged to observe all my commands. To the right hand or to the left That is, in any kind, or upon any pretence; which plainly shows, that God’s assistance, promised to him and the Israelites, was conditional, and might justly be withdrawn upon their breach of the conditions. Whithersoever thou goest That is, whatsoever thou doest. Men’s actions are often compared to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 1:8-9

Joshua 1:8-9. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth That is, thou shalt constantly read it, and upon occasion discourse of it, and the sentence which shall come out of thy month, shall in all things be given according to this rule. Day and night That is, diligently study, and upon all occasions consider what is God’s will and thy duty. The greatness of thy place and employments shall not hinder thee from this work, because this is the only rule of thy private actions and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 1:1-18

1:1-5:15 ENTRY INTO CANAANPreparations (1:1-2:24)God’s command to Joshua was brief and straightforward: he was to take the land of Canaan. (The region in which Canaan was situated was occupied by various tribal peoples, the most important of whom were the Hittites and the Amorites.) Israel would not win the land without a fight, but the people had God’s assurance that wherever they advanced they would gain possession (1:1-5). As leader of the people, Joshua had the assurance of God’s presence,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 1:6

thou. Emphatic. This is the great subject of the book. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 1:7

observe = take heed. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read "observe and do". prosper = deal wisely. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 1:8

This book of the law i.e. the five books referred to as one throughout the Old Testament. See App-47 . mouth. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for what is spoken by it ( App-6 ), i.e. Joshua is to continually speak of it, meditate = talk to thyself. Compare Psalms 1:2 = audible musing. way. Some codices with one early printed edition, read "ways". read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 1:9

Have not I? Figure of speech Erotesis ( App-6 ), for emphasis. God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . with thee. Compare Exodus 3:12 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Joshua 1:5-9

"There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it, to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest have good... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Joshua 1:6

Ver. 6. Be strong and of a good courage— However courageous and valiant Joshua might be, it was, nevertheless, very necessary to animate him to the undertaking of so difficult an enterprize as was here entrusted to him; nothing less than such a divine assurance could indeed have supported his courage in so arduous a talk. 'Tis true, he was now ninety-three years of age, and had been trained up under Moses at least one third part of that time; so that he wanted neither the experience nor the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Joshua 1:7

Ver. 7. Only be thou strong and very courageous, &c.— God requires of Joshua fortitude and courage; which, indeed, ought necessarily to adorn the character of every person raised to the government of a nation; that so, being always faithful in the cause of religion, he may enforce its duties on his subjects, both by his injunctions and his example. Jehovah requires his observance of no other rule for his conduct, than that law which had been deposited with him. He forbids him in any thing... read more

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