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Joshua 24:12

JOSHUA—NOTE ON Joshua 24:12 It seems best to take the hornet as a symbol for the sting of fear that the Lord inflicts on his enemies. See Exodus 23:27, where “hornet” parallels “my terror.” Compare also Deuteronomy 7:20. The focus in all three contexts where “hornet” appears is on the Lord’s driving out Israel’s enemies.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    TWO KINGS. Promise began to be fulfilled here. See Exodus 23:28; Deuteronomy 7:20....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וָ אֶשְׁלַ֤ח לִ פְנֵיכֶם֙ אֶת ־הַ צִּרְעָ֔ה

  • 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

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  • 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

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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

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 24:12 sent H7971 (H8799) hornet H6880 before H6440 out H1644 (H8762) before H6440 two H8147 kings...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • 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 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

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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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