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For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do for thy great name?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

What wilt thou do unto thy great name? — i.e., "after the Canaanites have cut off our name, what will become of Your Name?" This bo…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The Canaanites ... shall environ us round. —A thing extremely probable in itself, apart from the supernatural character o…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants, etc. He mentions another reason for fear: all the neighboring nations, who were previously qui…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For the Canaanites
Those that dwell on the east and on the west of the land, see (Joshua 11:3) ; who wer…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Joshua's concern for the honour of God, more than even for the fate of Israel, was the language of the Spirit of adoption. He pleaded with God. He …

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