Joshua 1:12-15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 1:10-13

Joshua, being settled in the government, immediately applies himself to business; not to take state or to take his pleasure, but to further the work of God among, the people over whom God had set him. As he that desires the office of a minister (1 Tim. 3:1), so he that desires the office of a magistrate, desires a work, a good work; neither is preferred to be idle. I. He issues out orders to the people to provide for a march; and they had been so long encamped in their present post that it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 1:12

And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh ,.... Who were settled on that side Jordan where Israel now were: spake Joshua, saying ; as follows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 1:13

Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you ,.... In Numbers 32:29 ; and to which they had solemnly agreed; and, now the time was come to put it into execution, Joshua reminds them of it: saying, the Lord your God hath given you rest : from their travels, and a settlement in a country agreeably to their own desire: and hath given you this land ; where they now were, and which they had taken from Sihon and Og, kings of the Amorites, and joined to Moab, on the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 1:14

Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan ,.... This was what they themselves proposed, agreed unto, and confirmed, Numbers 32:16 , but ye shall pass over before your brethren armed ; bearing arms, to fight for them; for none but such that were fit to bear arms were obliged to go; and these were to go "harnessed" F15 חמשים "ordine militari", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "quintati", Montanus. , as some... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 1:15

Until the Lord hath given your brethren rest, as he hath given you ,.... Rest from their travels, as they had: and they also have possessed the land which the Lord your God giveth them : are settled in the land of Canaan, as they were on that side Jordan: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it ; the countries of Sihon and Og, they were put into the possession of: which Moses the Lord's servant gave you on this side Jordan, toward the sunrising ; the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 1:13

Remember the word - He puts the Reubenites, etc., in remembrance of the engagements they had made with Moses (See Numbers 32:20 ;) when he granted them their portion on the east side of Jordan. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 1:14

Your wives , your little ones - And with these it appears, from Numbers 32:17 , were left behind 70,580 effective men to guard them and their property; only 40,000 having passed over Jordan to assist the nine tribes and half to conquer the land. See Joshua 4:13 . Armed - חמשים chamushim , by fives; in several lines, five in front, probably the usual method of marching; but it seems to signify arrayed, equipped, accoutred, well-armed, and ready for battle. See the note on ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 1:15

Toward the sun-rising - This is the East, as toward the going down of the sun signifies the West. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 1:12

Verse 12 12.And to the Reubenites, etc An inheritance had been granted them beyond the Jordan, on the condition that they should continue to perform military service with their brethren in expelling the nations of Canaan. Joshua therefore now exhorts them to fulfil their promise, to leave their wives, their children, and all their effects behind, to cross the Jordan, and not desist from carrying on the war till they had placed their brethren in peaceable possession. In urging them so to act, he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 1:10-15

Joshua's command to the people. I. WE MUST WORK WITH THE GRACE OF GOD . All these promises of God were not intended to supersede human effort. God had promised to be with Joshua, but Joshua must act on the promise. He had promised to plant the people in the Holy Land, but not without exertion on their part. Where their own action was impossible, as in crossing the Jordan, He did all for them. When a sign of His presence with them was necessary, as at Jericho, He did... read more

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