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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Joshua 24:23

The strange gods which are among you; those idols which yon either brought out of Egypt, or have taken in Canaan, which I have too much reason to believe that some of you, contrary to God's command, do keep, whether for the preciousness of the matter, or rather for some secret inclination to superstition and idolatry, as the following words imply. See Joshua 24:14.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    STRANGE GODS. strangers' (or foreigners') gods....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 23. _NOW, THEREFORE, PUT AWAY—THE STRANGE GODS_— See ver. 14. All this evidently shews, that Joshua was a prophet, that he could penetrate the secret intentions of the Israelites, and was certa...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND IF IT SEEM EVIL UNTO YOU TO SERVE THE LORD, CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY WHOM YE WILL SERVE; WHETHER THE GODS WHICH YOUR FATHERS SERVED THAT WERE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FLOOD, OR THE GODS OF THE AMORITE...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSHUA'S SECOND AND FINAL FAREWELL This discourse (Joshua 24:1), with Israel's response (Joshua 24:16), and consequent renewal of the Covenant (Joshua 24:25), occupies the bulk of the chapter. The boo...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ עַתָּ֕ה הָסִ֛ירוּ אֶת ־אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַ נֵּכָ֖ר

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    On the basis of all God had done for them, Joshua urged the people to serve God and renounce all the gods their fathers had once served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt. That they had a choice is cle...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Now therefore put away, [said he], the strange (k) gods which [are] among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel. (k) Out of your hearts and otherwise....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The resolutions founded in divine strength, and under the assurance of divine aid from God's covenant mercy and love, are well founded: so said Paul, Philippians 4:13; 1 Corinthians 4:4....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _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...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ioshua assembleth the tribes at Shechem. 2 A briefe historie of Gods benefits from Terah. 14 He reneweth a couenant betweene them and God. 26 A stone the witnesse of the couenant. 29 Ioshuas age...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Now, therefore, put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, even the last remnant of idolatrous superstition, AND INCLINE YOUR HEART UNTO THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, who demands all the heart...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE EXACTION OF THE PROMISE TO BE FAITHFUL...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSHUA'S SUMMARY OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY (vs.1-13) For the second time, as Joshua neared the end of his life, he called Israel together, primarily the elders, heads, judges and officers (v.1), but includ...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    15-28 It is essential that the service of God's people be performed with a willing mind. For LOVE is the only genuine principle whence all acceptable service of God can spring. The Father seeks only...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 24:23 away H5493 (H8685) foreign H5236 gods H430 among H7130 incline H5186 (H8685) heart H3824 LORD...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “ Now therefore put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your hearts to YHWH, the God of Israel.” The reply in Joshua 24:22 b had been an interjection. Now Joshua continued with his...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 24:1 Joshua again called for an assembly at Shechem for a ceremony of covenant renewal (compare Joshua 8:30;...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 10:19; 1 Samuel 7:3; 1 Samuel 7:4; 2 Corinthians 6:16;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Strange gods — Those idols which you either brought out of Egypt, or have taken in Canaan, which some of you keep contrary to God's command, whether for the preciousness of the matter, or rather for s...

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