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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 20 - Introduction

* The law concerning the cities of refuge. (1-6) The cities appointed as refuges. (7-9)

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See also Joshua 20 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _GOD COMMANDETH, AND THE ISRAELITES APPOINT, SIX CITIES OF REFUGE._ _Before Christ 1444._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 20 Joshua 20:1-6 _God's instructions to Joshua._ Joshua walked humbly in the sight of God. He waited for instructions from his Heavenly Guide before he proceeded to lead the child...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 Joshua (a-19) Meaning 'Jehovah [is] Saviour.' see Numbers 13:16 ....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XX. THE INHERITANCE OF LEVI. (a) Six cities of refuge (Joshua 20). (b) Forty-two other cities (Joshua 21). (a) THE CITIES OF REFUGE. (2) APPOINT OUT FOR YOU CITIES OF REFUGE. — The law in Numbers 35...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 20 The contents of this chapter are the renewal of the order to appoint cities of refuge for such that commit manslaughter ignorantly, to flee unto, and have shelter in from th...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2560. B.C. 1444._ The laws concerning the cities of refuge, Joshua 20:1. The appointment of those cities, Joshua 20:7....

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 God commandeth, 7 and the children of Israel appoint the sixe cities of Refuge. 1 THE LORD also spake vnto Ioshua, saying, 2 Speake to the children of Israel, saying, [NOTE: Exodus 21:13; Numbers...

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