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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:9-10

Joshua 24:9-10. Balak warred against Israel Not indeed by open force, but by crafty counsels, warlike stratagems, and wicked devices. I would not hearken unto Balaam It appears by this that Balaam had a great inclination to do what Balak desired, and that he asked leave of God to curse Israel; and therefore it is not strange that God, who permitted him simply to go, was highly angry with him for going with so wicked an intent, Numbers 22:22; Numbers 22:32. So I delivered you From... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:11-12

Joshua 24:11-12. I delivered them into your hand Namely, successively; for in these few words he seems to comprise all their wars, which, being fresh in their memories, he thought it needless particularly to mention. I sent the hornet before you This may signify, either that before the Israelites came into those parts, God sent hornets, which so infested the inhabitants, that many of them were compelled to leave their country; or that, when they were actually engaged in battle with their... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:14

Joshua 24:14. Put away the gods By this it appears, that although Joshua had doubtless prevented and purged out all public idolatry, yet there were some of them who practised it in their private houses and retirements. Your fathers Terah, and Nahor, and Abraham, as Joshua 24:2, and others of your ancestors. In Egypt See Ezekiel 23:3; Ezekiel 23:8; Ezekiel 23:19; Ezekiel 23:21; Ezekiel 23:27. Under these particulars, no doubt, he comprehends all other false gods which were served by the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 24:1-33

23:1-24:33 JOSHUA’S FAREWELLNothing is recorded of events that occurred between Joshua’s division of the land and his farewell addresses to the nation many years later. His life was now drawing to a close (see v. 14), and he called Israel’s leaders together to pass on some encouragement and warning (23:1-2). He assured them that God would continue to fight for his people till all the remaining Canaanites were destroyed, provided his people remained true to the covenant. They were to love God,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 24:2

Thus smith the LORD . A supplementary revelation by the Spirit of God, who knows all (Hebrew. Jehovah. saith = hath said. the LORD God. Hebrew. Jehovah Elohim . App-4 . flood = the river Euphrates. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 24:3

I took. Genesis 11:31 - Joshua 12:1 . and gave . Genesis 21:1-3 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 24:4

Jacob and Esau. Compare Genesis 25:25 , Genesis 25:26 . Esau. Compare Genesis 36:8 . Deuteronomy 2:5 but Jacob. Compare Genesis 46:6 . children = sons. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 24:6

Egypt. After this word the Septuagint preserves a sentence omitted by Figure of speech Homoeoteleuton: "And they became there a great, populous, and mighty people, and were afflicted by Egypt"; the scribe's eye going back to this preceding word Egypt and continuing 2 from there. the Red sea. Compare Exodus 14:9 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 24:7

darkness. Hebrew. ophelah, thick and intense darkness. (Occurs only here. and the . Note Figure of speech Ellipsis ( App-6 ) = "and [between] the". have seen = saw. have done = did. read more

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