And it came to pass after three days,.... At the end of the three days they were bid to prepare food for their expedition, and to go over Jordan, Joshua 1:11;
that the officers went through the host; the camp of Israel; very probably the same as in Joshua 1:10; this was, no doubt, by the order of Joshua, and who was directed to it by the Lord.
Verse Joshua 3:2. _AFTER THREE DAYS_] These three days are probably to be thus understood: As soon as Joshua took the command of the army, he sent the spies to ascertain the state of Jericho; as we h...
These days (Joshua 1:11 note) were no doubt occupied in preparations of various kinds. The host consisted not of armed men only, but of women and children also; and many arrangements would be necessar...
3. THE PASSAGE OF JORDAN CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The Ark of Jehovah going before (Joshua 3:1)_ 2. Jehovah's words to Joshua (Joshua 3:7) 3. Joshua's words to the people (Joshua 3:9) 4. The passage accompl...
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...
AFTER. at the end of. HOST. camp....
_after three days_ See above, Joshua 1:11. _the officers went through the host_ Or, overseers: Vulg. _præcones_. The word denotes (i) _the head man of the people_(Exodus 5:6-19; Numbers 11:16); (ii) t...
_VER._ 2. _AND—AFTER THREE DAYS—THE OFFICERS WENT THROUGH THE HOST_— Not that they passed through it after the people had continued three days on the banks of the Jordan, but at the end of the three d...
_God's Instructions to Joshua 3:1-8_ And Joshua rose early in the morning and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over...
_AND IT CAME TO PASS AFTER THREE DAYS, THAT THE OFFICERS WENT THROUGH THE HOST;_ The officers went through the host;...
THE PASSAGE OF JORDAN This is the initial miracle of Joshua's leadership. Its moral effect upon the Israelite host is suggested in Joshua 3:7 and Joshua 4:14 that wrought upon the Canaanites in 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 3 THE PEOPLE CROSS THE RIVER JORDAN – JOSHU...
AFTER THREE DAYS. — See Joshua 1:2....
(2-6) PRELIMINARY ORDERS. — The priests are to bear the ark. This was usually the duty of the Levites of the family of Kohath; but both at the passage of Jordan and the taking of Jericho, the priests...
וַ יְהִ֕י מִ קְצֵ֖ה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וַ
CHAPTER VIII. JORDAN REACHED. Joshua 3:1. THE host of Israel had been encamped for some time at Shittim on the east side of the river Jordan. It is well to understand the geographical position. The...
CHAPTER IX. JORDAN DIVIDED. Joshua Ch. 3-4. AT Joshua's command the priests carrying the ark are again in motion. Bearing the sacred vessel on their shoulders, they make straight for the bank of the...
THE JORDAN SAFELY CROSSED Joshua 3:1 For three days the host faced that swollen river. It was enough to appall them, except that, like Abraham, they dared to behold it in the light of the divine prom...
The first movement in the actual advance of the people into the land was of such a nature as to impress them with e truth of their positive relation to God. There was nothing in this first advance cal...
The text does not tell us why Joshua broke camp at Shittim, not more than 6 miles from Jordan, to move closer to the river. Some suggest it was to impress upon the people the fact that they could not...
And it came to pass after (b) three days, that the officers went through the host; (b) Which was given to prepare food (Joshua 1:11)....
_Heralds. Shoterim, chap. i. 10. Protestants, "the officers went through the host." (Haydock)_...
Joshua had told the people, (Joshua 1:11.) that they were to pass over Jordan. But it doth not appear that they were informed how. Reader! it is good to have faith exercised. Abraham was not told that...
The book of Joshua naturally follows the five books of Moses, and indeed is connected more manifestly with those that go before it than might appear to an ordinary reader. It opens not with a mere par...
2._And it came to pass after three days, _etc That is, three days after their departure had been intimated. For they did not halt at the bank longer than one night. But as the period of three days had...
And now the people are to enter the promised land; but how enter it? For Jordan, with its flood at the highest, lay as a barrier before the people of God, guarding the territory of those that oppose t...
And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host; Ver. 2. _After three days,_] _i.e., _ Three days after that they were commanded to provide victuals. _a_ Jos 1:11 _ a_...
_After three days_ The three days mentioned Joshua 1:11, either at the end of them, or upon the last of them. _The officers went through the host_ To give them more particular directions, as they had...
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...
THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CROSSING...
And it came to pass after three days, those named in the order of Joshua, Joshua 1:11, THAT THE OFFICERS, the officials in charge of the mustering, WENT THROUGH THE HOST, during this pause in the day'...
THE CROSSING OF JORDAN (vv. 1-17) The next morning Joshua arose early and led Israel to the river. There may be a question as regards the three days spoken of in chapter 2:11 and the three days the...
1-6 The Israelites came to Jordan in faith, having been told that they should pass it. In the way of duty, let us proceed as far as we can, and depend on the Lord. Joshua led them. Particular notice...
AFTER THREE DAYS; either, 1. At the end of the three days mentioned JOSHUA 1:11, or upon the last of them, as this phrase is used. SEE POOLE ON "DEUTERONOMY 16:1". Or, 2. After those days were expire...
Joshua 3:2 after H7097 three H7969 days H3117 officers H7860 (H8802) went H5674 (H8799) through H7130 camp...
‘ And so it was that after three days, the officers went through the midst of the camp and commanded the people, saying, “When you see the Ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God, and the priests the L...
CONTENTS: The passing of Jordan. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, priests. CONCLUSION: The believer is to go on in the way of duty, though foreseeing great difficulties, depending on the divine sufficiency...
Joshua 3:5. _Sanctify yourselves,_ by washings and purifications. The Persians, when commissioned to march against Babylon, are called God's sanctified ones; for the ministers of his vengeance are hol...
_When ye see the ark _. .. _ go after it._ THE GOOD SUPERSEDED BY THE BETTER Hitherto the Israelites had been led on their way by the pillar of cloud. But now that was to be seen no more. With the de...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 3:1__ Chapters Joshua 3:1 and Joshua 4:1 form a unit, with the common theme of crossing the Jordan.
_THE PASSAGE OF THE JORDAN_ MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Joshua 3:1 THE PRESENCE OF GOD Joshua had received the evening before, through their officers, the reply of the people to the charge wh...
EXPOSITION THE COMMAND. JOSHUA 3:1 AND JOSHUA ROSE UP EARLY IN THE MORNING, _i.e; _after the return of the spies, and most likely (see Joshua 1:10,...
As we get into chapter three, Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and they came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and they lodged there before they passed...
Joshua 1:10; Joshua 1:11...
CROSSING THE JORDAN Joshua 3:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We wish to discuss the preparatory steps to the crossing of the Jordan. These steps are set forth in the opening verses of our chapter. 1. LODGING...
After three days — Either at the end of them, or upon the last of them. Through the host — The second time to give them more particular directions, as they had given them a general notice, Joshua 1:10...