And Joshua gathered all the (a) tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before (b) God.
(a) That is, the nine tribes and the half.
(b) Before the ark which was brought to Shechem, when they went to bury Joseph's bones.
CHAPTER XXIV _Joshua gathers all the tribes together at Shechem_, 1; _and gives them a history of God's gracious dealings with_ Abraham, 2, 3; Isaac, Jacob, _and_ Esau, 4; Moses _and_ Aaron, _and...
Shechem, situated between those mountains, Ebal and Gerizim, which had already been the scene of a solemn rehearsal of the covenant soon after the first entry of the people into the promised land Josh...
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...
GOD. Hebrew ha-Elohim, the God. App-4. Compare Joshua 22:34....
Joshua 24:1-15. The Second Parting Address 1. _And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel_ that they might listen to his last charge, and be bound by his parting words to an everlasting covenant of...
_VER._ 1. _AND JOSHUA GATHERED ALL THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL_— Calmet thinks, that the discourse in the former chapter is to be considered only as the exordium or introduction to the present: which is near...
_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 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 OFFICERS; AND THEY PRESENTED THEMSELVES BEFORE G...
TO SHECHEM] the scene of the blessings and cursings of chapter Joshua 8:30. It is here hallowed afresh by a solemn renewal of the Covenant (Joshua 24:25)....
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...
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...
XXIV. (b) JOSHUA’S LAST CHARGE TO THE PEOPLE. (1, 2) JOSHUA GATHERED ALL THE TRIBES... — At the former address the rulers alone appear to have been present; on this occasion _all Israel_ was gathered...
וַ יֶּאֶסֹ֧ף יְהֹושֻׁ֛עַ אֶת ־כָּל ־שִׁבְטֵ֥י...
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...
Of Israel. There seems no reason for restricting this to the ancients, &c. On this solemn occasion, when all Israel was probably assembled at one of the great festivals, Josue concluded his exhortatio...
CONTENTS We are now arrived to the end of Joshua's history. This chapter contains the finishing of his sermon, and the finishing of his life together. He dies, as he had lived, in the act of praising...
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...
1._And Joshua gathered all the tribes, _etc He now, in my opinion, explains more fully what he before related more briefly. For it would not have been suitable to bring out the people twice to a stran...
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 JOSHUA GATHERED ALL THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL TO SHECHEM,.... The nine tribes and a half; not all the individuals of them, but the chief among them, their representatives, as afterwards explained, whom...
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 officers; and they presented themselves before Go...
_Joshua gathered_ It is likely that Joshua, living longer than he expected when he delivered the foregoing discourse to the Israelites, called the people together once more, that he might give them st...
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...
A Review of God's Mercies...
And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, a gigantic assembly of people in the place which was hallowed by so many memories, ever since the time of Abraham, AND CALLED FOR THE ELDERS OF...
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...
JOSHUA CHAPTER 24 Joshua assemble all the tribes at Shechem, JOSHUA 24:1. A brief history of God's benefits from Terah: he exhorts them faithfully to serve the true God, JOSHUA 24:2. Reneweth a covena...
Joshua 24:1 Joshua H3091 gathered H622 (H8799) tribes H7626 Israel H3478 Shechem H7927 called H7121 (H8799) elders...
CHAPTER 24 THE GREAT COVENANT CEREMONY. The book closes with an account of a great covenant ceremony at Shechem. The chapter begins with an account of the gathering of the tribes by Joshua. There Josh...
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...
1 Kings 12:1; 1 Samuel 10:19; Acts 10:33; Exodus 18:25; Exodus 18:26;...
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...
All Israel — Namely, their representatives. Shechem — To the city of Shechem, a place convenient for the purpose, not only because it was a Levitical city, and a city of refuge, and a place near Joshu...