Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Officers - The “scribes.” (See the Exodus 5:6 note, and Deuteronomy 16:18.)

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

JOSHUA’S FIRST ORDERS (Joshua 1:10–15).

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Then Joshua commanded, and so on. It may be doubted whether this proclamation was made after the spies were sent, and consequently, upon t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people
The same word is used in (Deuteronomy 16:18); where it …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Joshua says to the people, Ye shall pass over Jordan, and shall possess the land; because God had said so to him. We honour the truth of G…

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