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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 22:1-9

The war being ended, and ended gloriously, Joshua, as a prudent general, disbands his army, who never designed to make war their trade, and sends them home, to enjoy what they had conquered, and to beat their swords into plough-shares and their spears into pruning-hooks; and particularly the forces of these separate tribes, who had received their inheritance on the other side Jordan from Moses upon this condition, that their men of war should assist the other tribes in the conquest of Canaan,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 22:4

And now the Lord your God hath given rest unto your brethren , as he promised them ,.... As in Joshua 21:44 ; see Deuteronomy 12:9 , therefore now return ye, and get ye unto your tents ; not their military tents in the army, from which they now came to Joshua, but their houses, as the Greek version, and their cities, as the Targum; they having been so long used to tents in the wilderness, and during the wars in Canaan, this was a familiar word for their dwellings: and unto... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 22:1-4

Service and reward. I. THE SERVICE . This is characterised by the following points of merit: 1 . Obedience to discipline. The two tribes and the half tribe are commended for obedience to their supreme commanders. Soldiers, servants, employes, all persons under authority, should recognise the duty of loyal obedience from the heart, and perform it (a) conscientiously—"not with eye service as men pleasers;" (b) diligently—working as laboriously as if for their own pleasure;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 22:1-9

We have seen the Reubenites and Gadites generously taking their part in the war for the conquest of Canaan, though they had already come into possession themselves of their assigned share on the other side of Jordan. In this way the solidarity of the nation was vindicated. Joshua now sends back these soldiers of their country to their own inheritance, and we see in the verses before us the reward of their fidelity to duty. I. THEIR FIRST RECOMPENSE IS A MATERIAL ONE . They... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 22:1-34

Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh at home. Three points are especially noticeable in this chapter. First, the reward of those who have laboured on behalf of their brethren; next, the duty of claiming our privileges as Christians when severed from our brethren; and lastly, the necessity of zeal for the purity of religion. I. SELF DENIAL SHALL HAVE ITS REWARD . Our Lord tells us that he who gives a cup of cold water to his brother shall not lose his reward. We... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 22:4

Given rest. LXX . κατέπαυσε , the word used in Hebrews 4:8 . read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 22:4

Joshua 22:4. Return ye to your tents That is, to your settled habitations. Though their affections to their families could not but make them very desirous to return, yet, like good soldiers, they would not move till they had orders from their general. So, though we desire to be at home with Christ ever so much, yet we must stay here till our warfare is accomplished, wait for a due discharge, and not anticipate the time of our removal. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 22:1-34

Settlement of the eastern tribes (22:1-34)Now that the territory west of Jordan had been conquered and divided among the nine and a half tribes, the other two and a half tribes were free to return to their inheritance east of Jordan. Joshua commended them for being faithful to their word in helping their brothers conquer Canaan (22:1-4; cf. Deuteronomy 32:16-32), and warned them to remain true to God in their new homeland (5). He then sent them back to their families with his blessing (6-9).The... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 22:4

as = according as. them . A special various reading called Sevir ( App-34 ), with many codices and two early printed editions, reads "to you read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Joshua 22:1-4

Ver. 1-4. Then Joshua called the Reubenites, &c.— The war against the Canaanites being happily concluded, the conquered country divided, and the priests and people settled in the peaceable possession of the cities which had been assigned them; Joshua thought it was just to dismiss the 40,000 men of the three tribes beyond the Jordan, who, for seven or eight years before, had generously quitted their families, and run all the hazards of war, to assist their brethren in their conquest, as... read more

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