Deuteronomy 31:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

In the tabernacle; either properly so called, for though the priests only might ordinarily enter there, yet others might go in upon a call and command from God, which here they had; or in the court of the tabernacle, at the door of which God stood in the cloudy pillar, Deuteronomy 31:15, the court coming here under the name of the tabernacle, as elsewhere it comes under the name of the temple. That I may give him a charge, immediately from myself, for his greater encouragement, and to gain him more authority with the people.

Deuteronomy 31:14

14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.