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You went over the Jordan, and came to Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Girgashite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; and I delivered them into your hand.

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God's Decisive Hand in Victory

Commentators emphasize the final phrase, "I delivered them into your hand." Joshua reminds Israel that their victories—from the miraculous crossing of the Jordan to the defeat of the seven nations—were not due to their own strength. God was the decisive agent who gave them the land, a foundational truth for their ongoing faithfulness.

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John Gill

John Gill

On Joshua 24:11

17th Century

Pastor

And you went over Jordan
In a miraculous manner, the waters parting to make way for the host of Israel:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Joshua 24:1–14

17th Century

Minister

We must never think our work for God is done until our life is done. If He lengthens our days beyond what we expected, like those of Joshua, it is …