Joshua 22:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himself require it; ”

Joshua 22:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD (n) himself require [it];...
Joshua 22:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Altar of Witness Erected by the E. Jordan Tribes. This narrative is clearly not historical, and the question arises, Why should it have been composed? The answer is that it is a Midrash (p. 314...
Joshua 22:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

offer . offer up. See App-43. offer make ready. App-43.
Joshua 22:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himself require it ;
Joshua 22:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 23-25. What have ye to do with the Lord God of Israel? &c.— Not satisfied with justifying themselves from the crime imputed to them, of having dared to erect a new altar, to rival, as...
Joshua 22:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,) No JFB commentary on...
Joshua 22:23 - 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...
Joshua 22:23 - 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...
Joshua 22:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Altar of Witness Joshua 22:21-34 Phinehas and the ten princes did their work well. It was politic as well as true to remind the departing warriors that they could not rebel against God with...
Joshua 22:23 - 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...
Joshua 22:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I include all these verses in one point of view, because so delightful a passage of scripture, which takes in the whole of the meek and candid answer of the accused, ought not to be broken. The thing...
Joshua 22:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

That we have built us an altar, to turn from following the Lord ,.... That is, we desire, as we deserve, to be cut to pieces, and not saved, if it should appear to be our view, in building this alta...
Joshua 22:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himself require [it]; Ve...
Joshua 22:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Let the Lord himself require it That is, call us to an account and punish us for it. What have you to do with the Lord You have no relation to him, nor interest in him, or his worship. The Lord...
Joshua 22:23 - 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...
Joshua 22:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

21 Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel, 22 The L ORD God of gods, the L ORD God...
Joshua 22:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. Call us to an account, and punish us for it; as that phrase is oft used, as Deuteronomy 18:19 1 Samuel 20:16 Job 10:6 Psalms 10:13 .
Joshua 22:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 22:10 . The borders of Jordan] Lit. = “the circles of the Jordan.” So, in chap. Joshua 13:2 , we have “the circles of the Philistines.” The immediate neighbourhood of th...
Joshua 22:23 - 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...
Joshua 22:23 - 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...
Joshua 22:23 - 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...
Joshua 22:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Explanation made and Accepted
Joshua 22:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 20:16 ; 2 Chronicles 24:22 ; Deuteronomy 18:19 ; Ezekiel 3:18 ; Ezekiel 33:6 ; Ezekiel 33:8 ; Genesis 9:4 ; Psalms 10:13 ; Psalms 10:14
Joshua 22:23 - 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...
Joshua 22:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Require it — That is, call us to an account and punish us for it.

Joshua 22:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Joshua 22:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 22:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Joshua 22:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Joshua 22:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Joshua 22:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Joshua 22:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 22:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Joshua 22:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joshua 22:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Joshua 22:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Joshua 22:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joshua 22:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joshua 22:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joshua 22:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 22:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Joshua 22:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Joshua 22:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Joshua 22:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joshua 22:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Joshua 22:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Joshua 22:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Joshua 22:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joshua 22:23 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Joshua 22:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes