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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:20

Joshua 24:20. He will turn and do you hurt That is, he will alter his course, and the manner of his dealing with you, and will be as severe as ever he was kind and gracious. He will repent of his former kindnesses, and his goodness abused will be turned into fury. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:21-22

Joshua 24:21-22. Nay, but we will serve the Lord Namely, him only, and not strange gods. Ye are witnesses against yourselves This solemn profession will be a swift witness against you, if hereafter ye apostatize from God. They said, We are witnesses Here they renew their choice of Jehovah for their God and king, which their forefathers made when they came out of Egypt, Exodus 19:7; Exodus 24:7; and acknowledge they should be self-condemned if they did not make it good. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:23

Joshua 24:23. Put away the strange gods which are among you Meaning those idols which they had either brought out of Egypt, or had taken in Canaan, and which some of them kept, contrary to God’s command, whether for the preciousness of the matter, or rather from some secret inclination to superstition and idolatry. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:25

Joshua 24:25. So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day Engaged them to make good this solemn profession, by renewing the covenant they had formerly entered into, both in the days of Moses and in his time, wherein they promised to worship God alone, and be obedient to him. Some think this covenant was now established by sacrifice, as it was when they came out of Egypt, (Exodus 24:4-5,) and when they came into Canaan, Joshua 8:31. But as there is no mention of an altar or any... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:26

Joshua 24:26. Joshua wrote these words Namely, this covenant, or agreement of the people with the Lord. In the book of the law of God That is, in the volume which was kept in the ark, (Deuteronomy 31:9; Deuteronomy 31:26,) whence it was taken and put into this book of Joshua; this he did for the perpetual remembrance of this great and solemn action, to lay the greater obligation upon the people to be true to their engagement; and as a witness for God against the people, if afterward he... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:27

Joshua 24:27. It hath heard It shall be as sure a witness against you as if it had heard. This is a common figure, whereby the sense of hearing is often ascribed to the heavens and the earth, and other senseless creatures. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 24:1-33

23:1-24:33 JOSHUA’S FAREWELLNothing is recorded of events that occurred between Joshua’s division of the land and his farewell addresses to the nation many years later. His life was now drawing to a close (see v. 14), and he called Israel’s leaders together to pass on some encouragement and warning (23:1-2). He assured them that God would continue to fight for his people till all the remaining Canaanites were destroyed, provided his people remained true to the covenant. They were to love God,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:21-22

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:23

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:25

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:26

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:27

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 24:1-33

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 24:17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 24:18

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 24:19

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