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Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
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The Morality of Strategy
Commentator John Calvin addresses the morality of the feigned retreat, arguing that using wiles and stratagem is not only lawful in war but is a mark of a skilled commander. As long as a sworn oath or truce is not violated, using God-given intelligence and skill to achieve victory is considered permissible and wise.
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Joshua
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16th Century
Protestant
And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten, etc. This is another stratagem. By pretending to flee, they draw off the enemy to a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them Or smitten, as some…
Presbyterian
Observe Joshua's conduct and prudence. Those who would maintain their spiritual conflicts must not love their ease. Probably he went into the valle…
