Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Joshua 1:7
Prosper - See the margin. The literal rendering should be retained here since the notion of prosperity is separately introduced by a different word in Joshua 1:8. read more
Joshua 1:6-7 Nkjv,nlt
Albert Barnes
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 1:6
Joshua 1:6. Be strong and of a good courage Joshua, though a person of great courage and resolution, whereof he had given sufficient proof, yet needed these exhortations, partly because his work was great, and difficult, and long, and in a great measure new; partly because he had a very mean opinion of himself, especially if compared with Moses: and remembering how perverse and ungovernable that people were, even under Moses, he might very well suspect the burden of ruling them would be too... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 1:7
Joshua 1:7. Commanded thee Remember, that though thou art the commander of my people, yet thou art my subject, and obliged to observe all my commands. To the right hand or to the left That is, in any kind, or upon any pretence; which plainly shows, that God’s assistance, promised to him and the Israelites, was conditional, and might justly be withdrawn upon their breach of the conditions. Whithersoever thou goest That is, whatsoever thou doest. Men’s actions are often compared to... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 1:1-18
1:1-5:15 ENTRY INTO CANAANPreparations (1:1-2:24)God’s command to Joshua was brief and straightforward: he was to take the land of Canaan. (The region in which Canaan was situated was occupied by various tribal peoples, the most important of whom were the Hittites and the Amorites.) Israel would not win the land without a fight, but the people had God’s assurance that wherever they advanced they would gain possession (1:1-5). As leader of the people, Joshua had the assurance of God’s presence,... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 1:6
thou. Emphatic. This is the great subject of the book. read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 1:7
observe = take heed. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read "observe and do". prosper = deal wisely. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Joshua 1:5-9
"There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it, to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest have good... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Joshua 1:6
Ver. 6. Be strong and of a good courage— However courageous and valiant Joshua might be, it was, nevertheless, very necessary to animate him to the undertaking of so difficult an enterprize as was here entrusted to him; nothing less than such a divine assurance could indeed have supported his courage in so arduous a talk. 'Tis true, he was now ninety-three years of age, and had been trained up under Moses at least one third part of that time; so that he wanted neither the experience nor the... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Joshua 1:7
Ver. 7. Only be thou strong and very courageous, &c.— God requires of Joshua fortitude and courage; which, indeed, ought necessarily to adorn the character of every person raised to the government of a nation; that so, being always faithful in the cause of religion, he may enforce its duties on his subjects, both by his injunctions and his example. Jehovah requires his observance of no other rule for his conduct, than that law which had been deposited with him. He forbids him in any thing... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 1:7
Be very courageous . The word is the same as is translated "be of good courage" above. Knobel remarks that the phraseology here is similar to that of Deuteronomy, but "strange to the other Books" of the Pentateuch. This may be from the fact that Deuteronomy is throughout hortatory, while the other Books are historical. But the recurrence of the hortatory phrases of Deuteronomy here is at least remarkable (see verse 3). Prosper . Rather, perhaps be wise (cf. Deuteronomy 29:9 , though,... read more