Joshua 23:14-16 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 23:11-16

Here, I. Joshua directs them what to do, that they might persevere in religion, Josh. 23:11. Would we cleave to the Lord, and not forsake him, 1. We must always stand upon our guard, for many a precious soul is lost and ruined through carelessness: ?Take heed therefore, take good heed to yourselves, to your souls (so the word is), that the inward man be kept clean from the pollutions of sin, and closely employed in the service of God.? God has given us precious souls with this charge, ?Take... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 23:14

And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth ,.... That is, about to die; not that precise day, but in a short time, of which the daily increasing infirmities of old age gave him notice. Death is a journey from this world to another, a man's going to his long home, a path trodden by all men, and but once F20 "----Sed omnes una manet nox, Et calcanda semel via lethi". --Horat. Carmin. l. 1. Ode 28. ; a way in which all men without exception must and do walk, and even the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 23:15

Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all the good things are come upon you which the Lord hath promised you ,.... Of which there was full proof, and it could not be denied: so shall the Lord bring upon you all evil things ; calamities and distresses, by his sore judgments of famine, sword, pestilence, evil beasts, and captivity, in case of disobedience to his commands: until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you ; for as he is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 23:16

When ye have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God , which he commanded you ,.... The law, so called, and the several precepts of it, particularly those which relate to the faith and worship of the one only true God; see Exodus 24:7 ; and have gone and served other gods, and have bowed down yourselves unto them ; been guilty of idolatry, of having and worshipping other gods, which are no gods, with or besides the God of Israel, see Joshua 23:7 , then shall the anger... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 23:14

The way of all the earth - I am about to die; I am going into the grave. Not one thing hath failed , etc. - God had so remarkably and literally fulfilled his promises, that not one of his enemies could state that even the smallest of them had not had its most literal accomplishment: this all Israel could testify. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 23:15

So shall the Lord bring upon you all evil things - His faithfulness in fulfilling his promises is a proof that he will as faithfully accomplish his threatenings, for the veracity of God is equally pledged for both. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 23:16

Ye shall perish quickly from off the good land - The following note from Mr. John Trapp is very judicious: "This judgment Joshua inculcates Joshua 23:13 , Joshua 23:15 , and here, because he knew it would be a very grievous thing to them to forego so goodly a land, so lately gotten, and so short a while enjoyed. In the beginning of a speech τα ηθη , the milder affections, suit best; but towards the end τα παθη , passionate and piercing passages; according to the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 23:14

Verse 14 14.And, behold, this day I am going, etc As it has been appointed unto all men once to die, (Hebrews 9:27) Joshua says that in regard to himself the common end of all is at hand, inasmuch as he, too, was born mortal. These expressions are evidently adapted to console the people, and prevent them from feeling immoderate grief at the bereavement when he should be taken from them. For there cannot be a doubt that his loss filled the people with the deepest regret, when they saw themselves... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:1-16

The last words of the aged servant of God. The influence gained by a long and successful life is immense. It was so in Joshua's case, for it outlasted his life, and continued as long as any of his former colleagues and companions in arms were alive. It was only when a fresh generation arose who knew him not, save by the report of the younger men, such as Othniel, that Israel declined from the true path. Joshua's last charge, therefore, is full of interest and profit. I. HOW A LONG... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:14

And not one thing hath failed thereof. This is a good instance of the habit of repetition so common to Hebrew writers. It is to be remembered that they had no italics, no stops, and, owing to the want of copiousness in their language, a great want generally of the means possessed in more modern languages of emphasizing their words. They, therefore, had recourse to what is still a favourite rhetorical artifice, the practice of repetition. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 23:11-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 23:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 23:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 23:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 23:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 23:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 23:16

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 23:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 23:14

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