John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:6
All the inhabitants of the hill country ,.... Not in Judea, but in and about Lebanon, as follows: from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim ; of which see Joshua 11:8 , and all the Sidonians ; the inhabitants of the ancient city of Sidon, and the villages and lands belonging to it: these remained unconquered, and never were possessed by the Israelites: them will I drive out from before the children of Israel : which, though it may have a special respect unto the Sidonians, with whom... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 13:1-6
Here, I. God puts Joshua in mind of his old age, Josh. 13:1. 1. It is said that Joshua was old and stricken in years, and he and Caleb were at this time the only old men among the thousands of Israel, none except them of all those who were numbered at Mount Sinai being now alive. He had been a man of war from his youth (Exod. 17:10); but now he yielded to the infirmities of age, with which it is in vain for the stoutest to think of contesting. It should seem Joshua had not the same strength... read more