Joshua 22:8 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | KJV

And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

The insertion of this explanation about the half tribe, and the repetition of Joshua’s farewell, are examples of a marked characteristic of very an…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Joshua blesses the half tribe of Manasseh that lived on the west of Jordan.

(Joshua 22:7) When Joshua sent them away also to…

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

Return with much riches, etc. As it was formerly seen that the greater part of the two tribes were left in their territories beyond the Jo…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And he spoke unto them
To the half tribe of Manasseh only, though some think also to the other ten tribes:

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Joshua dismisses the tribes with good counsel. Those who have the commandment have it in vain unless they do the commandment. Moreover, it will not…

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