The men did as they were told and mapped the entire territory into seven sections, listing the towns in each section. They made a written record and then returned to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh.

Commentaries

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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 Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the men went and passed, etc. Here, not only is praise bestowed on the ready obedience by which their virtue shone forth conspicuously…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the men went and passed through the land
Undisturbed by the inhabitants that remained; the fear of the Israelite…

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…