As the men started on their way to map out the land, Joshua commanded them, “Go and explore the land and write a description of it. Then return to me, and I will assign the land to the tribes by casting sacred lots here in the presence of the Lord at Shiloh.”

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

They shall divide it into seven parts. —The several tribes were not permitted to choose their own portions. In N…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the men arose, and went away
The seven tribes took the advice of Joshua, chose three men out of each tribe, and …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

After a year or more, Joshua blamed their slackness and told them how to proceed. God, by his grace, has given us a title to a good land, the heave…