Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Joshua 24:11
Deliver them — Namely, successively; for in these few words he seems to comprise all their wars, which being so fresh in their memory, he thought it needless particularly to mention.
Deliver them — Namely, successively; for in these few words he seems to comprise all their wars, which being so fresh in their memory, he thought it needless particularly to mention.
Verse Joshua 24:11. _THE MEN OF JERICHO FOUGHT AGAINST YOU_] See the notes on Joshua 3:1 and Joshua 6:1, c. The people of Jericho are said to have fought against the Israelites, because they _opposed...
THE SECOND ADDRESS CHAPTER 24:1-28 _ 1. The gathering at Shechem (Joshua 24:1)_ 2. Historic retrospect and exhortations (Joshua 24:2) 3. The answer given by Israel (Joshua 24:16) 4. Joshua's answ...
MEN. lords or rulers. Hebrew. _ba'al_....
_And ye went over Jordan_ The fourth proof of the Divine favour: (_a) the Passage of the Jordan_, and (_b) capture of Jericho_; and the fifth (_c) the victory over the Canaanites_. _the men of Jericho...
_A Reminder of God's Blessings Joshua 24:1-25_ And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their of...
_AND YE WENT OVER JORDAN, AND CAME UNTO JERICHO: AND THE MEN OF JERICHO FOUGHT AGAINST YOU, THE AMORITES, AND THE PERIZZITES, AND THE CANAANITES, AND THE HITTITES, AND THE GIRGASHITES, THE HIVITES, AN...
24:11 men (b-13) Strictly, 'masters,' 'possessors,' elsewhere rendered 'citizens.' see Genesis 14:13 ....
JOSHUA'S SECOND AND FINAL FAREWELL This discourse (Joshua 24:1), with Israel's response (Joshua 24:16), and consequent renewal of the Covenant (Joshua 24:25), occupies the bulk of the chapter. The boo...
AND YE WENT OVER JORDAN] Here we pass into the history narrated in the book of Joshua....
COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 24 JOSHUA SAYS ‘GOODBYE’ TO THE PEOPLE – JO...
וַ תַּעַבְר֣וּ אֶת ־הַ יַּרְדֵּן֮ וַ תָּבֹ֣או
CHAPTER XXXII. JOSHUA'S LAST APPEAL. Joshua 24:1. IT was at Shechem that Joshua's last meeting with the people took place. The Septuagint makes it Shiloh in one verse (Joshua 24:1), but Shechem in a...
THE LESSON OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY Joshua 24:1 The previous chapter contains Joshua's own last words of warning to Israel; here he is God's mouthpiece: “Thus saith the Lord God of Israel.” There is, fi...
Here we have the record of the final address of Joshua. In it he first concisely and comprehensively traced the Hebrews' history from the call of Abraham and did so in the form of the speech of Jehova...
Joshua briefly related the history of God's people all the way back to the time when they lived on the other side of the Euphrates. Terah, Abraham's father, and his son Nahor worshipped false gods. Go...
And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the (e) men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites,...
Men. Hebrew, "the masters of Jericho," which may denote either the king or the inhabitants. It is thought that people of the different nations were come to defend the city, or the text may signify tha...
I include in one view all these verses, for the sake of shortness, and because, as they refer to the history of the Patriarchs, already gone through in the Commentary, it would be unnecessary to swell...
In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power. Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 THROUGH 24. Chapter 12 is only a summary of their conquests. The Holy Ghost not only gives us the victory over our enemies, but makes us understand and kno...
AND YE WENT OVER JORDAN,.... In a miraculous manner, the waters parting to make way for the host of Israel: AND CAME UNTO JERICHO; the first city of any size and strength in the land, which was about...
And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and...
_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...
1 Ioshua assembleth the tribes at Shechem. 2 A briefe historie of Gods benefits from Terah. 14 He reneweth a couenant betweene them and God. 26 A stone the witnesse of the couenant. 29 Ioshuas age...
And ye went over Jordan, by a miraculous passage, Joshua 3:14, AND CAME UNTO JERICHO; AND THE MEN OF JERICHO FOUGHT AGAINST YOU, Joshua 6:1, and not only they, but also THE AMORITES, AND THE PERIZZITE...
A Review of God's Mercies...
JOSHUA'S SUMMARY OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY (vs.1-13) For the second time, as Joshua neared the end of his life, he called Israel together, primarily the elders, heads, judges and officers (v.1), but includ...
1-14 We must never think our work for God done, till our life is done. If he lengthen out our days beyond what we expected, like those of Joshua, it is because he has some further service for us to d...
FOUGHT AGAINST YOU; made opposition against you, by shutting their gates, by endeavouring to cut off your spies, &c.; they warred against you, if not by an offensive, yet by a defensive war. In the na...
Joshua 24:11 over H5674 (H8799) Jordan H3383 came H935 (H8799) Jericho H3405 men H1167 Jericho H3405 fought...
“ And you went over Jordan, and came to Jericho, and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Girgashite, the Hivite and the J...
CONTENTS: Last charge of Joshua and his death. Eleazar's death. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Eleazar. CONCLUSION: Joshua 24:15. It is the will of God that all should make religion their serious and deli...
Joshua 24:1. _Shechem._ Some think this was the Sychar where our Saviour talked with the woman. John 4:5. This place became far famed on account of the renewal of the covenant before Joshua's death. H...
_Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem._ JOSHUA’S LAST FAREWELL I. God’s threefold mercies. 1. Israel’s enlargement (verses 2-4). 2. Israel’s exodus (verses 5-7). 3. Israel’s entran...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 24:1 Joshua again called for an assembly at Shechem for a ceremony of covenant renewal (compare Joshua 8:30;...
_JOSHUA’S FINAL ADDRESS: HIS DEATH AND BURIAL_ CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 24:1. To Shechem] This gathering was apparently held a few weeks or months after that named in the previous chapter. There was g...
EXPOSITION THE LAST RENEWAL OF THE COVENANT.— JOSHUA 24:1 TO SHECHEM. The LXX. and the Arabic version read _Shiloh _here, and as the words "they presented themselves (literally, _took up their stati...
Chapter twenty-four, Joshua is continuing this final charge to the children of Israel. Picture now this old man he was. He was faithful to the Lord. He has done a good job, but now he is bent over wit...
Acts 13:19; Acts 7:45; Joshua 11:23; Joshua 3:14; Joshua 4:10;...
JOSHUA'S FAREWELL WORDS Joshua 24:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Before Joshua died he reviewed the history of Israel and in so doing he brought out the four great patriarchs who were so prominently aligned...