Joshua 22:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, ”

• Joshua 22:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The events of this chap. are no doubt recorded in their proper historical order. The auxiliary forces of the trans-Jordanic tribes were not sent away immediately after the campaigns against the Can...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Then (a) Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, (a) After that the Israelites enjoyed the land of Canaan.

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• Joshua 22:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Joshua 21:43 to Joshua 22:8 . Yahweh's Promise of Conquest Completely Fulfilled, so that the E. Jordan Tribes are Set Free to Return Home. We have here the introduction to the last section of ou...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  1. Then Joshua called the Reubenites, etc Here is related the discharge of the two tribes and half-tribe, who had followed the rest of the people, not that they might acquire anything for th...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, Then Joshua called the Reubenites, etc. - We have already seen that 40,000 men of the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Ver. 1-4. Then Joshua called the Reubenites, &c.— The war against the Canaanites being happily concluded, the conquered country divided, and the priests and people settled in the peaceable...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh. The general war of inva...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  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 25:7-9 , we se...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  XXII. DISMISSAL OF THE TWO AND A HALF TRIBES TO THEIR INHERITANCE ON THE EAST OF JORDAN. (1-6) Charge to the two and a half tribes by Joshua. The words of Joshua 22:2-3 recall the promise of J...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER XXX. THE ALTAR ED. Joshua 22:1-34 . 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...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Averting War between Brethren Joshua 22:1-20 There was generous appreciation of services rendered as Joshua dismissed the warriors. Something like “Well-done, good and faithful servant,” rings...

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• Joshua 22:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  CONTENTS Joshua having, as the captain in Israel under the Lord, accomplished all the purposes for which the two tribes and a half of Israel, whose possession was assigned them on the other side of...

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• Joshua 22:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh. The promise of God to Israel being fulfilled, the land of Canaan being for the most part subdued, the war at an e...

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• Joshua 22:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, Ver. 1. Then Joshua called the Reubenites. ] That he might disband and dismiss them, with due commendation and r...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Joshua called the Reubenites and the Gadites , &c. The war being ended, and ended gloriously, Joshua, as a prudent general, disbands his army, and sends them home to enjoy what they had conquere...

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• Joshua 22:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Reubenites, Gadites, and Half Tribe of Manasseh Dismissed. B. C. 1444.       1 Then Joshua...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  JOSHUA CHAPTER 22 The two tribes and half are sent home with, a blessing, strict charge to fear the Lord, and great booty, Joshua 22:1-9 . They build an altar of testimony at the brink of Jordan...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Chapter 22 The Transjordan Contingents Return Home - The Memorial Altar. The initial war with the Canaanites being over, Joshua called to him the warriors from the two tribes of Reuben and Gad, an...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  THE GOING HOME OF THE EASTERN TRIBES CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 22:1 . Then Joshua called] “As the return of the armed men belonging to the two tribes and a half is only described in general term...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 e...

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• Joshua 22:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

  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...

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• Joshua 22:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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 rem...

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• Joshua 22:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Then, namely, at some time after the conquest of Canaan, probably after the division of the land was completed, Joshua called the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh, the sold...

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• Joshua 22:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Deuteronomy 29:7 ; Deuteronomy 29:8 ; Numbers 32:18-33

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• Joshua 22:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Home Again Joshua 22:1-34 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 bre...

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