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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Joshua 1:17

Unto thee — The same obedience which we owed, to Moses, we promise unto thee. With Moses — This is not a limitation of their obedience, as if they would not obey him any longer than he was prosperous, but an additional prayer for him. As we have hereby promised thee our obedience, so our prayer shall be, that God would bless and prosper thee, as he did Moses.

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See also Joshua 1:17 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Joshua 1:17. _ONLY THE LORD THY GOD BE WITH THEE_] Provided God be with _thee_, as he was with Moses, we will implicitly obey thee. The words however may mean no more than an earnest prayer for...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE ENTRANCE OF THE PEOPLE INTO CANAAN AND THE CONFLICTS 1. The Entrance Commanded and Success Promised CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The Lord speaks to Joshua (Joshua 1:1)_ 2. Joshu...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    I. JOSHUA'S COMMISSION; PREPARATION FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE JORDAN. This chapter does not call for much comment. It is, for the most part, an introduction to the whole book from a Deuteronomic writer....

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BE WITH THEE. Compare Exodus 3:14....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _only the Lord thy God_ The promise of the Two Tribes and a Half closes with the same call to trust and confidence in the Most High, which God Himself had already addressed to Joshua....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כְּ כֹ֤ל אֲשֶׁר ־שָׁמַ֨עְנוּ֙ אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֔ה כּ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER VI. JOSHUA'S CHARGE TO THE PEOPLE. Joshua 1:10. GOD has spoken to Joshua; it is now Joshua's part to speak to the people. The crossing of the Jordan must be set about at once, and in earnes...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    PROVISIONED AND UNITED FOR CONQUEST Joshua 1:10 It was enough that God had spoken and promised. Nothing more was necessary. Joshua took immediate steps, dictated by sanctified common-sense, to prepar...

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

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  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, (k) so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses. (k) They not only promise to obey him as long as God is...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Let us apply ourselves now to the study of this book. The first chapter shews us Joshua placed in service by Jehovah who commands him to go over Jordan into the land which He had given to the children...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    ACCORDING AS WE HAVE HEARKENED UNTO MOSES IN ALL THINGS, SO WILL WE HEARKEN UNTO THEE,.... Not right or wrong, but in all things that were according to the laws and will of God made known to them; and...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

    _And they answered_ Not the two tribes and a half only, but the officers of all the people, in their name, concurring with the divine appointment, by which Joshua was set over them. Thus must we swear...

  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE FIRST GENERAL ORDER OF JOSHUA...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee; only the Lord, thy God, be with thee as He was with Moses. With this assurance and guarantee they were ready to follow...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE LORD'S CHARGE TO JOSHUA (vv. 1-9) Since Moses had passed off the scene, the Lord now speaks directly to Joshua.Joshua had been prepared for leadership by his close association with Moses for ma...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    16-18 The people of Israel engage to obey Joshua; All that thou commandest us to do we will readily do, without murmuring or disputing, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go. The best we can a...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    The same obedience which we owed, and those of us who are now alive generally performed, to Moses, we promise unto thee. ONLY THE LORD THY GOD BE WITH THEE: this is not a limitation of their obedience...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 1:17 heeded H8085 (H8804) Moses H4872 heed H8085 (H8799) LORD H3068 God H430 Moses H4872 only the Lord -...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “ In the same way as we have obeyed Moses in all things, so will we obey you. Only Yahweh your God be with you, as He was with Moses.” This was rather a rosy view of the relationship that they had had...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Joshua's commission and command. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua. CONCLUSION: Those who make the Word of God their rule and conscientiously walk by that rule will both do well and make grea...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Joshua 1:1. _The Lord spake to Joshua._ Messiah, the Angel of the covenant, called him anew, and encouraged him to enter on the conquest of the promised land. All gentile mythology is built on this fo...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Ye shall pass before your brethren armed._ JOSHUA’S DEMAND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE TRANS-JORDANIC TRIBES In making this demand he declares their duty plainly, supports it with reasons, and enforces...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 1:14. All the mighty men] All of those selected for the campaign. About 40,000 passed over, leaving upwards of 70,000 effective men to guard the women and children. (Cf. chap....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE PEOPLE'S ANSWER.— JOSHUA 1:16 AND THEY ANSWERED JOSHUA, SAYING. We may compare this joyful willingness with the murmurings of the people in the wilderness, and their rebellion after t...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    At this time you may be seated and we'll turn to the book of Joshua. Now it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minis...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 28:20; 1 Kings 1:37; 1 Samuel 20:13; 1 Timothy 2:1;...

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