John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 24:18
And the Lord drave out from before us all the people ,.... The seven nations of the land of Canaan: even the Amorites which dwelt in the land ; the strongest and most populous of the nations, Amos 2:9 , or especially the Amorites, so Vatablus; or "with the Amorites", as others; those that lived on the other side Jordan, over whom Sihon and Og reigned: therefore will we also serve the Lord : as well as Joshua and his house, for the reasons before given, because he had done such... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 24:15-28
Never was any treaty carried on with better management, nor brought to a better issue, than this of Joshua with the people, to engage them to serve God. The manner of his dealing with them shows him to have been in earnest, and that his heart was much upon it, to leave them under all possible obligations to cleave to him, particularly the obligation of a choice and of a covenant. I. Would it be any obligation upon them if they made the service of God their choice?--he here puts them to their... read more