Notes, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Joshua: Designed as a General Help to Biblical Reading and InstructionSaxton & Miles, 1844 - 221 pages |
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Page v
... probably for the reason now suggested , that it relates exclusively to the important series of events in the Israelitish history in which Joshua was so conspicuous an actor . It details the various proceedings of this illustrious leader ...
... probably for the reason now suggested , that it relates exclusively to the important series of events in the Israelitish history in which Joshua was so conspicuous an actor . It details the various proceedings of this illustrious leader ...
Page vii
... probably composed his book towards the latter part of his life , he might have introduced an apposite quotation from a history or poem containing a more minute or vivid description of the miracle , and written some years before his own ...
... probably composed his book towards the latter part of his life , he might have introduced an apposite quotation from a history or poem containing a more minute or vivid description of the miracle , and written some years before his own ...
Page x
... probably the most valuable commentary , with the single exception of that of Cal- met , to which the Roman church can lay claim . Considering the age in which it was written , and the limited facilities which the author could have ...
... probably the most valuable commentary , with the single exception of that of Cal- met , to which the Roman church can lay claim . Considering the age in which it was written , and the limited facilities which the author could have ...
Page 13
... probably at the conclusion of the thirty day's mourn- ing for Moses , spoken of Deut . 34 , 8 ; or it might have been during that period ; in which time also it is the opinion of some commentators that the spies ( chap . 2 , 1 ) were ...
... probably at the conclusion of the thirty day's mourn- ing for Moses , spoken of Deut . 34 , 8 ; or it might have been during that period ; in which time also it is the opinion of some commentators that the spies ( chap . 2 , 1 ) were ...
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... probably mentioned by synecdo- che , a figure of speech by which a part is put for the whole . In like manner , in other instances , the nation of the Amorites stands for the whole of the Canaanitish people . As a rea - mesh , lit. the ...
... probably mentioned by synecdo- che , a figure of speech by which a part is put for the whole . In like manner , in other instances , the nation of the Amorites stands for the whole of the Canaanitish people . As a rea - mesh , lit. the ...
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according accursed thing Achan afterwards altar Amorites blessing border brethren Caleb called Canaan Canaanites Chal CHAPTER children of Israel Chron coast commanded congregation connexion covenant curse Deut Divine east Egypt enemies Ephraim Exod faith families father fear fore gave Gibeon Gibeonites Gilead Gilgal give given hand hath Hazor heart Hebron Hivites implying inhabitants inheritance Israelites Jericho Jerusalem Josh Judah Judg king Lachish land Levites LORD Makkedah Manasseh midst Moses mount mountains nations occasion original pass plain possession priests probably promised Rahab remarked rendered river saying Scriptures sense sent servant Shechem side Jordan Sihon smote solemn spies stand stones stood suburbs supposed sword thee thereof thine thou shalt tion took tribe tribe of Ephraim tribe of Judah tribe of Manasseh unto Joshua unto this day valley verse villages waters whole wilderness words
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Page 206 - ... not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
Page 148 - The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Page 99 - And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
Page 132 - Some trust in chariots, and some in horses : but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Page 17 - Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
Page 70 - So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets : and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
Page 205 - Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.
Page 62 - And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand : and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries ? And he said, Nay ; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come.
Page 124 - And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings.
Page 131 - And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.