Chapter 22

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Joshua Num 32:18-33; Deut 29:7-8

Reubenites We have already seen, that a detachment of 40,000 men, of the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, had passed over Jordan armed, with their brethren, according to their agreement with Moses. The war being now concluded, the land divided, and their brethren settled, Joshua assembles these warriors; and with commendations for their services and fidelity, he dismisses them, having fist given them the most pious and suitable instructions. They had now been about seven years absent from their respective families; and though there was only the river Jordan between the camp of Gilgal and their own inheritance, yet it does not appear that they had, during that time, ever revisited their home, which they might have done at any time of the year, except the harvest, as the river was at other times easily fordable.


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Ye have Num 32:20-29; Deut 3:16-20

obeyed Josh 1:12-18


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Phil 1:23-27


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given rest Josh 21:43-44; Deut 12:9

get Josh 13:8, Josh 13:15-33, Josh 14:1-5; Num 32:33-42; Deut 3:1-17, Deut 29:8


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take Exod 15:26; Deut 4:1-2, Deut 4:6, Deut 4:9, Deut 6:6-9, Deut 6:17, Deut 11:22; 1Chr 28:7-8; Ps 106:3; Ps 119:4-6; Prov 4:23; Isa 55:2; Jer 12:16; Heb 6:11-12, Heb 12:15; 2Pet 1:5-10

love Exod 20:6; Deut 6:5, Deut 10:12-13, Deut 11:1, Deut 11:13; Matt 22:37; John 14:15, John 14:21-23; John 21:15-17; Rom 8:28; Jas 1:12, Jas 2:5; 1John 5:2-3

cleave Josh 23:8; Deut 4:4, Deut 10:20, Deut 13:4; Acts 11:23; Rom 12:9

serve Josh 24:14-15; 1Sam 7:3, 1Sam 12:20, 1Sam 12:24; Matt 4:10, Matt 6:24; Luke 1:74; John 12:26; Acts 27:23; Rom 1:9


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Josh 22:7-8, Josh 14:13; Gen 14:19, Gen 47:7, Gen 47:10; Exod 39:43; 1Sam 2:20; 2Sam 6:18, 2Sam 6:20; 2Chr 30:18; Luke 2:34, Luke 24:50; Heb 7:6-7


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Josh 13:29-31, Josh 17:1-12


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Return Deut 8:9-14, Deut 8:17-18; 2Chr 17:5, 2Chr 32:27; Prov 3:16; 1Cor 15:58; Heb 11:26

divide Num 31:27; 1Sam 30:24; Ps 68:12


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the country of Gilead Josh 13:11, Josh 13:25, Josh 13:31; Num 32:1, Num 32:26, Num 32:29, Num 32:39-40; Deut 3:15-16; Ps 60:7


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the children This verse should probably be rendered, "And when they came to the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, Then built an altar by (or beyond, al) Jordan, a great altar to the view." It would appear, that when they came to the river, they formed the purpose of building the altar; and when they crossed it they put that purpose into execution. It is evident that they did not build it west of the Jordan, for that was not in their territories, and the next verse expressly says that it was built over against the land of Canaan.

built Josh 22:25-28, Josh 4:5-9, Josh 24:26-27; Gen 28:18, Gen 31:46-52


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heard Lev 17:8-9; Deut 12:5-7, Deut 13:12-14; John 20:1, John 20:12

at the passage Josh 2:7, Josh 3:14-16; Judg 12:5; John 1:28


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the whole Supposing they had built this altar for sacrifice, in opposition to the command of God, they considered them as rebels against God and the Israelitish constitution. Deut 13:15; Judg 20:1-11; Acts 11:2-3; Rom 10:2; Gal 4:17-18


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sent Deut 13:14; Judg 20:12; Prov 20:18; Matt 18:15

Phinehas Exod 6:25; Num 25:7, Num 25:11-13; Judg 20:28; Ps 106:30-31; Prov 25:9-13


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chief house Heb. house of the father

an head Exod 18:25; Num 1:4


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the whole, Josh 22:12; Matt 18:17; 1Cor 1:10, 1Cor 5:4; Gal 1:1-2, trespass, Lev 5:19, Lev 26:40; Num 5:6; 1Chr 21:3; 2Chr 26:18, 2Chr 28:13; Ezra 9:2, Ezra 9:15; Matt 6:14-15, to turn, Josh 22:18; Exod 32:8; Num 14:43, Num 32:15; Deut 7:4, Deut 30:17; 2Chr 10:19, 2Chr 25:27; Heb 12:25, rebel, Lev 17:8-9; Deut 12:4-6, Deut 12:13-14; 1Sam 15:23; Ps 78:8; Isa 63:10


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Is the iniquity Num 25:3, Num 25:4-18; Deut 4:3-4; Ps 106:28-29

from which Ezra 9:13-14; 1Cor 10:8, 1Cor 10:11


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following Josh 22:16; Deut 7:4; 1Sam 12:14, 1Sam 12:20; 1Kgs 9:6; 2Kgs 17:21; 2Chr 25:27, 2Chr 34:33

and it will Ezra 9:13-14

he will be Josh 22:20, Josh 7:1, Josh 7:11, Josh 7:21; Num 16:22; 2Sam 24:1; 1Chr 21:1, 1Chr 21:14


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unclean Exod 15:17; Lev 18:25-28; Amos 7:17; Acts 10:14-15, Acts 11:8-9

wherein Josh 18:1; Lev 17:8-9; Deut 12:5-6; 2Chr 11:13, 2Chr 11:16-17


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Josh 7:1, Josh 7:5, Josh 7:18, Josh 7:24; 1Cor 10:6; 2Pet 2:6; Jude 1:5-6


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Then the children The conduct and answer of these Reubenites and the associates are worthy of admiration and imitation. Though conscious of their innocence, they permitted Phinehas to finish his speech, though composed of little else than accusations, without any interruption; and taking in good part the suspicions, reproofs, and even harshness of their brethren, with the utmost meekness and solemnity they explain their intention, give all the satisfaction in their power, and with great propriety and reverence, appeal to that God against whom they were supposed to have rebelled.

answered Prov 15:1, Prov 16:1, Prov 18:13, Prov 24:26; Acts 11:4; Jas 1:19; 1Pet 3:15

heads Exod 18:21-25; Mic 5:2


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Lord God ιδεδ H3068 ΰμδιν H430 ΰμ H410, El Elohim Yehowah, literally "The strong God, Elohim Jehovah," which is nearly the version of Luther, der starke Gott, der Herr, "The strong God, the Lord." Exod 18:11; Deut 10:17; Ps 82:1, Ps 95:3, Ps 97:7, Ps 136:2; Dan 2:47, Dan 11:36; 1Tim 6:16; Rev 19:16

he knoweth 1Kgs 8:39; Job 10:7, Job 23:10; Ps 7:3, Ps 44:21, Ps 139:1-12; Jer 12:3, Jer 17:10; John 2:24-25, John 21:17; Acts 1:24; 2Cor 11:11, 2Cor 11:31; Heb 4:13; Rev 2:23

Israel Ps 37:6; Mic 7:9; Mal 3:18; Acts 11:2-18; 2Cor 5:11

if it be 1Sam 15:23; Job 31:5-8, Job 31:38-40; Ps 7:3-5; Acts 25:11


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let the Lord Gen 9:4; Deut 18:19; 1Sam 20:16; 2Chr 24:22; Ps 10:13-14; Ezek 3:18; Ezek 33:6, Ezek 33:8


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for fear Gen 18:19

In time to come Heb. To-morrow, Josh 4:6; Gen 30:33; Exod 13:14; Deut 6:20 *marg.


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ye have Josh 22:27; 2Sam 20:1; 1Kgs 12:16; Ezra 4:2-3; Neh 2:20; Acts 8:21

make 1Sam 26:19; 1Kgs 12:27-30, 1Kgs 14:16, 1Kgs 15:30


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a witness Josh 22:10, Josh 22:34, Josh 24:27; Gen 31:48, Gen 31:52; 1Sam 7:12

that we Deut 12:5-6, Deut 12:11, Deut 12:17-18, Deut 12:26-27


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Behold Exod 25:40; 2Kgs 16:10; Ezek 43:10-11; Heb 8:5


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God forbid Josh 24:16; Gen 44:7, Gen 44:17; 1Sam 12:23; 1Kgs 21:3; Rom 3:6, Rom 6:2, Rom 9:14

to build Josh 22:23, Josh 22:26; Deut 12:13-14; 2Kgs 18:22; 2Chr 32:12


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it pleased them Heb. it was good in their eyes, It is remarkable, that Joshua is not once named in this transaction; but this only shews, that he did not in his old age assume any regal authority, but left the elders and magistrates to conduct the general business, only acting himself when great occasions made it necessary. Yet we cannot doubt, that his wisdom and piety influenced the counsels of the elders and people at this time. Josh 22:33; Gen 28:8; Judg 8:3; 1Sam 25:32-33, 1Sam 29:6; 2Chr 30:4; Esth 1:21 *marg. Prov 15:1; Acts 11:18


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the Lord is Josh 3:10; Lev 26:11-12; Num 14:41-43; 2Chr 15:2; Ps 68:17; Isa 12:6; Zech 8:23; Matt 1:23; 1Cor 14:25

now Heb. then


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and brought Josh 22:12-14; Prov 25:13


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the thing Josh 22:30; Acts 15:12, Acts 15:31; 2Cor 7:7; 1Thess 3:6-8

blessed 1Sam 25:32-33; 1Chr 29:20; Neh 8:5-6; Dan 2:19; Luke 2:28; Eph 1:3


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Ed i.e. a witness, The word witness, or testimony, is not found in the common editions of the Hebrew Bible; and is supplied in Italics by our venerable translators, at least in our modern copies; for in the first edition of this translation, it stands in the text without any note of this kind; but it is found in several of Kennicott's and De Rossi's manuscripts, and also in the Syriac and Arabic. Several also of the early printed editions of the Hebrew Bible have the word ed, either in the text or in the margin; and it must be allowed to be necessary to complete the sense. It is very probable that an inscription was put on this altar, signifying the purpose for which it was erected. Thus was this affair most happily terminated. Josh 22:27, Josh 24:27; 1Kgs 18:39; Isa 43:10; Matt 4:10

the Lord is God Several manuscripts read more emphatically, ΰμδιν H3068 δεΰ H1931 ιδεδ, Yehowah, hoo Elohim, "Jehovah he is God."


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