Joshua 4:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ About forty thousand prepareda for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. ”

Joshua 4:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The plains of Jericho, consisting of the higher terrace of the Jordan valley, are almost seven miles broad. The mountains of Judaea here recede somewhat from the river, and leave a level and fertil...
Joshua 4:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the (f) LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. (f) That is, before the Ark.
Joshua 4:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Joshua 4:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

prepared for war . ready armed.
Joshua 4:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.
Joshua 4:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 12, 13. And the children of Reuben, &c.— In conformity to their engagement, ( Numbers 32:20 ; Numbers 21:27 and chap. Joshua 1:13 .) these two tribes and a half supplied a body whic...
Joshua 4:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. To the plains of Jericho. That part of the Arabah or Ghor on the west is about seven m...
Joshua 4:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Double Memorial of the Passage of Jordan The main subject of the chapter is the memorial cairn set up at Gilgal, which is described in two sections, Joshua 4:1-8 and Joshua 4:20-24 , separa...
Joshua 4:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

About forty thousand. — The totals of these three tribes at the last census ( Numbers 26 ) were: — Reuben ( Numbers 26:7 ), 43,730; Gad ( Numbers 26:18 ), 40,500; Manasseh ( Numbers 26:34 ), 52,700...
Joshua 4:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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 o...
Joshua 4:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Memorial Stones Joshua 4:1-24 Twelve stones were brought up from the Jordan and erected in Gilgal. They gave fathers the opportunity of telling their children of the miraculous passage of t...
Joshua 4:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The commands of God required haste in obedience. Haste, however, never means neglect of religious observance. The very fact of their need for the divine guidance made it of supreme importance that th...
Joshua 4:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is pleasant to see the forwardness of those tribes to lead the people on to victory. They had obtained their settlement. And who so proper to stir up the Lord's people as those who have tasted of...
Joshua 4:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

About forty thousand prepared for war ,.... Accoutred with proper armour to defend themselves, and their brethren, and annoy their enemies: this is to be understood of such a number of the above men...
Joshua 4:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. Ver. 13. Passed over before the Lord. ] As in his sight and presence, approving to him thei...
Joshua 4:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The children of Reuben passed over armed As they had engaged to do, Numbers 32:20-27 , and Joshua 1:13 . About forty thousand prepared for war It is likely that Joshua drew out this number only...
Joshua 4:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

STONES OF MEMORIAL (vs.1-24) Only when all were passed over did Joshua, at God's command, instruct that each of the twelve chosen men should carry a stone out of the midst of Jordan, from the pla...
Joshua 4:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

10 For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the L ORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses comma...
Joshua 4:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Either, 1. Before the ark, by which they, as well as the rest, passed when they went over Jordan. Or, 2. In the presence of God, who diligently observed whether they would keep their promise and...
Joshua 4:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke to them, about forty eleph ready armed for war...
Joshua 4:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES. Joshua 4:12 . Before the children of Israel] The usual order of marching was thus broken, that their promise, given in Numbers 32:17 , might be faithfully observed. Joshua 4:...
Joshua 4:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joshua 4:2 . Take you twelve men; out of every tribe a man of great strength to be the witnesses in their respective tribes, while the twelve stones spake with silent voice on the western shore of...
Joshua 4:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

What mean ye by these stones? The first act in Canaan These stones proclaimed certain realities. Taken from the dry bed of the river, they declared God’s power in cutting off the waters before...
Joshua 4:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE MEMORIAL .— Joshua 4:2 Twelve stones. The commemoration of events by the setting up of huge stones was by no means peculiar to the Jews, though it was often used by the...
Joshua 4:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Stones Pitched in Gilgal
Joshua 4:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 25:5 ; Ephesians 6:11 ; Jeremiah 39:5 ; Jeremiah 52:8 ; Joshua 5:10
Joshua 4:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Before the Lord — Either, before the ark, or, in the presence of God who observed whether they would keep their covenant made with their brethren, or not.

Joshua 4:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Joshua 4:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Joshua 4:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 4:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Joshua 4:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Joshua 4:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Joshua 4:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Joshua 4:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 4:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Joshua 4:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Joshua 4:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joshua 4:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Joshua 4:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Joshua 4:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joshua 4:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joshua 4:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joshua 4:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 4:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Joshua 4:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Joshua 4:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 4:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Joshua 4:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joshua 4:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Joshua 4:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Joshua 4:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Joshua 4:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joshua 4:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes