Joshua 1:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying, ”

• Joshua 1:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  I. Joshua's Commission; Preparation for the Passage of the Jordan. This chapter does not call for much comment. It is, for the most part, an introduction to the whole book from a Deuteronomic write...

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• Joshua 1:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  12. And to the Reubenites, etc An inheritance had been granted them beyond the Jordan, on the condition that they should continue to perform military service with their brethren in expelling...

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• Joshua 1:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,

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• Joshua 1:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Ver. 12-15. And to the Reubenites, &c. spake Joshua — We have elsewhere remarked, that Moses had given to these two tribes and a half settlements on this side Jordan; but on condition, tha...

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• Joshua 1:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying, And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua....

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• Joshua 1:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Joshua by Divine Commission Succeeds Moses Joshua 1:1 to Joshua 5:12 record the preparations for the Holy War.

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• Joshua 1:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  To the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua. — The reference to Numbers 32 explains this order. We have only to observe that these two tribes and a half...

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• Joshua 1:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER VI. JOSHUA'S CHARGE TO THE PEOPLE. Joshua 1:10-18 . GOD has spoken to Joshua; it is now Joshua's part to speak to the people. The crossing of the Jordan must be set about at once, and i...

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• Joshua 1:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Provisioned and United for Conquest Joshua 1:10-18 It was enough that God had spoken and promised. Nothing more was necessary. Joshua took immediate steps, dictated by sanctified common-sense,...

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• Joshua 1:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In the Hebrew division of the Scriptures after the Torah or Law came the Prophets, divided into the Earlier Prophets and the Later Prophets. In this section the first Book is the Book of Joshua. Its...

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• Joshua 1:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  The condition which had been made with those tribes we had settled; Numbers 32:1-32 . The Lord grant that we may not, like those tribes, set up our rest on this side the land of promise. To go over...

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• Joshua 1:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh ,.... Who were settled on that side Jordan where Israel now were: spake Joshua, saying ; as follows.

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• Joshua 1:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying, Ver. 12. And to the Reubenites, ] i.e., To the rulers of their tribes, who were their repre...

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• Joshua 1:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE LORD'S CHARGE TO JOSHUA (vv. 1-9) Since Moses had passed off the scene, the Lord now speaks directly to Joshua.Joshua had been prepared for leadership by his close association with Moses for...

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• Joshua 1:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Joshua's Address to the Reubenites. B. C. 1451.       10 Then Joshua commanded the officers...

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• Joshua 1:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

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• Joshua 1:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘ And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, Joshua spoke saying.' These were the tribes who had requested permission to stay in Transjordan and settle there. M...

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• Joshua 1:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 1:14 . All the mighty men] All of those selected for the campaign. About 40,000 passed over, leaving upwards of 70,000 effective men to guard the women and children. (Cf....

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• Joshua 1:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Joshua 1:1 . The Lord spake to Joshua. Messiah, the Angel of the covenant, called him anew, and encouraged him to enter on the conquest of the promised land. All gentile mythology is built on this...

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• Joshua 1:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Ye shall pass before your brethren armed. Joshua’s demand for the services of the trans-Jordanic tribes In making this demand he declares their duty plainly, supports it with reasons, and enfor...

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• Joshua 1:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION JOSHUA 'S COMMAND TO THE PEOPLE ,— Joshua 1:10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people. The Shoterim, a term derived from the same root as an Arabic word si...

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• Joshua 1:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The First General Order Of Joshua

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