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 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