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And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as Jehovah commanded Moses.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Spirit of wisdom - The practical wisdom of the ruler is especially meant.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom. —Probably we should connect this with the preceding verse, “T…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And Joshua the son of Nun. It is again shown how persistently God provided for the welfare of the people. We have already seen how, at the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom ,
&c.] The successor of Moses, and who, by the spirit of …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Moses brought Israel to the borders of Canaan, and then died and left them. This signifies that the law made nothing perfect ([Reference H…

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