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The children of Joseph said, The hill-country is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites who dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are in Beth-shean and its towns, and they who are in the valley of Jezreel.
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When Fear Becomes an Excuse
The tribes of Joseph cited a real and formidable threat: the Canaanites' iron chariots. Commentators explain these were likely scythed chariots, deadly in the open plains. However, scholars like Calvin and Henry point out that this valid fear became an excuse rooted in a lack of faith. The Josephites focused on the obstacle rather than on God's proven power to overcome any enemy, revealing spiritual weakness.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The possession by the Canaanites of chariots strengthened and tipped with iron, such as were used by the Egyptians (Exodus 14:7), is na…
16th Century
Protestant
And the children of Joseph said, and so on. It is quite apparent that they were thinking only of themselves, because they quibble as much …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the children of Joseph said, the hill is not enough for us Meaning either Mount E…
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