John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:17
And the priests that bare the ark of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan ,.... Which for its breadth Mr. Maundrell, the above mentioned traveller, says F3 Maundrell, Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem, p. 83. might be about twenty yards over, and its depth exceeded his height; but Dr. Shaw F4 Travels, p. 346. , a later traveller still, says,"the river Jordan is by far the most considerable river, excepting the Nile, either of the coast of Syria, or of Barbary.... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 3:14-17
Here we have a short and plain account of the dividing of the river Jordan, and the passage of the children of Israel through it. The story is not garnished with the flowers of rhetoric (gold needs not to be painted), but it tell us, in short, matter of fact. I. That this river was now broader and deeper than usually it was at other times of the year, Josh. 3:15. The melting of the snow on the mountains of Lebanon, near which this river had its rise, was the occasion that at the time of... read more