Joshua 5:2

Jos. 5:2. This was the second general circumcision of the congregation. The first was probably before the Passover they kept in Egypt while they had peace in Egypt (as Mr. Henry says, "They doubtless," etc., down to "was interrupted.") But before the Passover, the night before they went out of Egypt they were doubtless generally circumcised, because it was then most strictly commanded that no uncircumcised person should eat the Passover. As now, this general circumcision in Gilgal was at the same time of year, just before they kept the Passover. (See Joshua 4:19, and Joshua 5:10.)