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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

Joshua 3 - Introduction

A.M. 2553. B.C. 1451.

The people decamp from Shittim, and are directed to follow the ark and sanctify themselves, Joshua 3:1. The priests are ordered to go first, Joshua 3:6. Joshua being encouraged and directed to God, tells the people what God is about to do, Joshua 3:7. Jordan is divided, and Israel marches through, Joshua 3:14.

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See also Joshua 3 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The contents of this and the next chapter, which record the miraculous passage of Israel over Jordan, are given in four sections: (1) Joshua 3:1, describing the preliminary directions; (2) Joshua 3:7...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSHUA 3:1 TO JOSHUA 5:1. THE CROSSING OF JORDAN. Here we begin to meet with more serious difficulties. The old tradition was that after the Israelites had crossed the Jordan, they commemorated the ev...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _JOSHUA AND THE PEOPLE COME TO JORDAN: THE PRIESTS GO BEFORE, BEARING THE ARK; WHICH STANDING ON THE BANK OF JORDAN, THE WATERS ARE DIVIDED, AND ALL THE PEOPLE PASS THROUGH THE RIVER AS ON DRY GROUND....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 3 Joshua 3:1-8 _God's instructions to Joshua._ Joshua and the people of Israel moved from their camp at Shittim to the banks of the Jordan. Just before they crossed over into Can...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 3 Joshua removed from Shittim to Jordan, where he stayed three days, Joshua 3:1; the people are directed to move when they saw the ark bore by the priests, and what distance th...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ioshua commeth to Iordan. 2 The Officers instruct the people for the passage. 7 The LORD incourageth Ioshua. 9 Ioshua incourageth the people. 14 The waters of Iordan are diuided. [THE ARKE BORN...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The Israelites come to Jordan. (1-6) The Lord encourages joshua-Joshua encourages the people. (7-13) The Israelites pass through Jordan on dry land. (14-17)...

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