Joshua 1:12-18

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 1:16-18

This answer was given not by the two tribes and a half only (though they are spoken of immediately before), but by the officers of all the people (Josh. 1:10), as their representatives, concurring with the divine appointment, by which Joshua was set over them, and they did it heartily, and with a great deal of cheerfulness and resolution. I. They promise him obedience (Josh. 1:16), not only as subjects to their prince, but as soldiers to their general, of whose particular orders they are to be... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 1:16

And they answered Joshua ,.... The two tribes of Gad and Reuben, and the half tribe of Manasseh, the heads of them, such as were deputed for that purpose, and were their mouths to him: saying, all that thou commandest we will do ; with respect to this affair of going over Jordan with their brethren, to assist them in the conquest of the land of Canaan: and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go ; in what position he would have them be in the army, and to whatsoever part of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 1:17

According as we have hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee ,.... Not right or wrong, but in all things that were according to the laws and will of God made known to them; and particularly it may refer to the above affair, which was settled between Moses and them, to whom they then hearkened, and now promise to confirm the same, and hearken to whatsoever orders and instructions Joshua should give them relative to it, according to the plan agreed upon: only the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 1:18

Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment ,.... Refuses to go over Jordan with his brethren the children of Israel, when commanded by Joshua so to do: and will not hearken to thy words in all that thou commandest him ; or, if he does go over, yet will not obey orders to take such a post, or go against such a city, or march into such a part of the country: he shall be put to death ; this part of military discipline they agree to, and hereby declare their entire... 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

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