The people served Yahweh all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work of Yahweh that he had worked for Israel.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

If Joshua was about 80 at the entrance into Canaan, 30 years would bring us to the close of his life. The "elders" would be all that were old enoug…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

All the days of Joshua. —Compare the whole passage (Judges 2:6–10) with Joshua 24:28-33, which is almost verbally iden…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all
the days of the elders that outlived Joshu…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We have a general idea of the course of events in Israel during the time of the Judges. The nation made themselves as wretched and miserable by for…

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