Joshua 22:30 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

When Phinehas the priest and the leaders of the community—the heads of the clans of Israel—heard this from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, they were satisfied.

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John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

And when Phinehas the priest, etc. Phinehas and the ambassadors rightly temper their zeal when, instead of harshly insisting and urging th…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And when Phinehas the priest
He was the son of Eleazar the high priest. The word "priest" (Joshua 22:13) …

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

It was good that there was on both sides a disposition to peace, as there was a zeal for God; for quarrels about religion, due to a lack of wisdom …