Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Joshua 22:12
Gathered themselves together - The various tribes had already dispersed to their homes, and were now summoned together again.
Gathered themselves together - The various tribes had already dispersed to their homes, and were now summoned together again.
Verse Joshua 22:12. _TO GO UP TO WAR AGAINST THEM._] Supposing that they had built this altar in opposition to that which Moses, by the command of God, had erected, and were consequently become rebel...
III. THE FINAL WORDS OF JOSHUA AND THE EPILOGUE 1. The Two and One-half Tribes and the Altar Ed CHAPTER 22 _ 1. Joshua's address (Joshua 22:1)_ 2. The tribes dismissed and their return (Joshua 22:...
THE ALTAR OF WITNESS ERECTED BY THE E. JORDAN TRIBES. This narrative is clearly not historical, and the question arises, Why should it have been composed? The answer is that it is a Midrash (p. 314, 2...
_gathered themselves together_ The act of their trans-Jordanic brethren, done without any authority of the High Priest, appeared at first sight to be a direct infringement of the express commands agai...
Embassy from Israel to the Two and a Half Tribes 11. _heard_ News of the step taken by the trans-Jordanic tribes so suddenly and without any consultation, reached the ears of their brethren, and gave...
DISCOURSE: 257 THE ALTAR OF WITNESS Joshua 22:11. And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over a...
_VER._ 12. _AND—THE WHOLE CONGREGATION—GATHERED THEMSELVES TOGETHER AT SHILOH_— That is, the elders and princes of the tribes came from their several cities thither to consult what, in consequence of...
_An Altar Erected At Jordan Joshua 22:10-20_ 10 And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Mana...
_AND WHEN THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL HEARD OF IT, THE WHOLE CONGREGATION OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL GATHERED THEMSELVES TOGETHER AT SHILOH, TO GO UP TO WAR AGAINST THEM._ No JFB commentary on these verses...
DISMISSAL OF THE TWO AND A HALF TRIBES. THE AXTAR SET UP AT ED, AND THE CONTROVERSY IT RAISED 1-9. The dismissal of the tribes. 10-34. The controversy at Ed. Here, as in Numbers 25:7, we see Phinehas...
AT SHILOH] the natural place to assemble for so solemn an undertaking. The idea of the tribes is that their brethren are falling into the sin of apostasy (cp. Joshua 22:16; Leviticus 17:8; Deuteronomy...
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 22 4. ACCEPT GOD’S *BLESSING The *tribes...
TO GO UP TO WAR AGAINST THEM. — There is no more striking proof of Israel’s obedience to the law and veneration for it in the days of Joshua than this. A single altar to Jehovah, besides the one in Sh...
וַֽ יִּשְׁמְע֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַ יִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּ...
CHAPTER XXX. THE ALTAR ED. Joshua 22:1. THE two tribes and a half had behaved well. They had kept their word, remained with their brethren during all Joshua's campaign, and taken their part in all t...
AVERTING WAR BETWEEN BRETHREN Joshua 22:1 There was generous appreciation of services rendered as Joshua dismissed the warriors. Something like “Well-done, good and faithful servant,” rings through...
We now begin the third and last division of the Book, which tells the story of the final things circling around Joshua's farewell and passing. The first incident recorded is the return of the two and...
As they were on their way home, they decided to erect an altar on the west side of Canaan. It did not take long for word to reach the rest of Israel about the erection of an altar by the two and one-h...
And when the children of Israel heard [of it], the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up (g) to war against them. (g) Such was their zeal, that...
_In Silo, without being called, as they were all fired with a holy zeal, (Menochius) to prevent the growth of idolatry among their brethren. (Haydock) --- They knew that one altar was to be allowed (M...
The holy jealousy of God's people, affords a lovely picture to contemplate. In the first view of things, no doubt, the conduct of the two tribes and a half, which were returned home, appeared to be in...
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 WHEN THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL HEARD [OF IT],.... Of the building the altar in the above place, namely, the nine tribes and a half settled in the land of Canaan: THE WHOLE CONGREGATION OF THE CHILDR...
_And when the children of Israel heard [of it], the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them._ Ver. 12. _To go up to war again...
_The whole congregation of the children of Israel_ Not in their own persons, but by their elders, who were used to transact all affairs of this kind in the name of all the people. _Gathered themselves...
1 The two Tribes and halfe with a blessing are sent home. 9 They build the Altar of Testimony, in their iourney. 11 The Israelites are offended thereat. 21 They giue them good satisfaction. 1 THEN...
And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel, all the able-bodied men, GATHERED THEMSELVES TOGETHER AT SHILOH TO GO UP TO WAR AGAINST THEM, for they to...
THE BUILDING OF THE ALTAR AND THE INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING...
THE RETURN OF THE 2 ½ TRIBES (vs.1-9) To their credit, the warriors from Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh had continued faithfully with the other tribes in conflict with the enemy until all...
10-20 Here is the care of the separated tribes to keep their hold of Canaan's religion. At first sight it seemed a design to set up an altar against the altar at Shiloh. God is jealous for his own in...
THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL; not in their own persons, but by their elders, who used to transact all affairs of this kind in the name and stead of all the people. TO GO UP TO WAR AGAINST THEM; as apostates...
Joshua 22:12 children H1121 Israel H3478 heard H8085 (H8799) congregation H5712 children H1121 Israel H3478 together...
‘ And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh to be ready to go up to war against them.' The gathering at Shilo...
CONTENTS: Two and a half tribes dismissed to their homes. Altar of Reuben and Gad. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Phinehas. CONCLUSION: Unhappy strifes will be prevented or soon healed by an impartial and...
Joshua 22:10. _A great altar to see to._ See on Numbers 32. The object of this mount or tumulus was to show that they belonged to the Hebrew nation, and had hope in the Messiah. It was a sudden ebulli...
_Ye have not left your brethren._ HELPING ONE ANOTHER I. These tribes helped their brethren to their own inconvenience and positive detriment. A narrow-minded, selfish race would have recognised no c...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 22:1 Serving the Lord in the Land. In this final section, with the Lord having fulfilled all his “good promises” (Joshua 21:45), it is now Israel’s tur
CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 22:10. The borders of Jordan] _Lit. =_“the circles of the Jordan.” So, in chap. Joshua 13:2, we have “the circles of the Philistines.” The immediate neighbourhood of the Jordan...
EXPOSITION JOSHUA 22:1 THE REUBENITES AND THE GADITES. According to the Hebrew idiom, these are in the original in the singular, as in Genesis 12:6. Thus a tribe, as has been before remarked, or even...
Now in chapter twenty-two, after now the land has all been given and apportioned out, Joshua called the men from Reuben, and Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh (Joshua 22:1). Now you remember these...
Acts 11:2; Acts 11:3; Deuteronomy 13:15; Galatians 4:17; Galatians 4:1
HOME AGAIN Joshua 22:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The Heavenly warfare supersedes our duty at home. The two and a half tribes had left their homes to go over the Jordan in order to aid their brethren in...
The children of Israel — Not in their own persons, not by their elders, who used to transact all affairs of this kind in the name of all the people. Against them — As apostates from God, according to...