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Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Joshua 6:2

the Lord: Joshua 5:13-Ezra : I have: Joshua 6:9-Jeremiah :, Joshua 2:9, Joshua 2:24, Joshua 8:1, Joshua 11:6-Ruth :, Judges 11:21, 2 Samuel 5:19, Nehemiah 9:24, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 2:44, Daniel 4:17, Daniel 4:35, Daniel 5:18 the king: Deuteronomy 7:24, Judges 11:24 Reciprocal: Exodus 23:20 - Angel Joshua 12:9 - Jericho Joshua 20:1 - spake 1 Kings 8:44 - whithersoever Ezekiel 1:26 - the appearance of a man Ezekiel 10:1 - as the John 1:18 - he hath 1 Corinthians 1:25 - the foolishness read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:1

LORD, (that is, Jehovah,) and hence, too, Joshua was required to put off his shoes, (Joshua 6:15,) for, like Moses at the bush, (Exodus 3:5,) he was standing on ground made holy by the presence of the Holy One. This same angel was “entertained unawares” by Abraham in the plains of Mamre, (Genesis 18:0,) just after that patriarch had circumcised his son Ishmael; but before he left him he proved to be his covenant God, Jehovah. It was very meet that this great Prince should now confer with his... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:1-5

THE CAPTAIN OF THE LORD’S HOST REVEALED, Joshua 5:13 to Joshua 6:5. [The chosen people have now by circumcision renewed their covenant with Jehovah; they have eaten the passover within the limits of the Land of Promise; they have tasted the new corn of the land. The time now approaches for them to proceed to the work of conquest, and the angel of Jehovah appears to Joshua, and reveals the divine plan for the destruction of Jericho.] 13. When Joshua was by Jericho He was apparently making a... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:2

2. The Lord said The Hebrew word for Lord is Jehovah. The identity of Jehovah with the Captain of the host of the Lord is too plain to be disputed by any sound biblical scholar. See Joshua 5:14, note. I have given The past tense here strongly expresses the certainty of the future event. In the divine mind the act is already accomplished. Mighty men of valour Heroes of might. An appositive of Jericho and its king. Their warlike character is here attested by Jehovah. read more

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