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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

Joshua 3:6

Take up the ark Namely, upon your shoulders; for so they were to carry it, Numbers 7:9. Before the people Not in the middle of them, as you used to do. And they took up the ark They did as they were commanded. And now we may suppose that prayer of Moses to be used, which he addressed to God when the ark set forward, Numbers 10:3. Rise up, Lord, and let thine enemies be scattered.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Joshua 3:6. _SPAKE UNTO THE PRIESTS, SAYING, TAKE UP THE ARK_] It is remarkable that the _priests_, not the _Levites_, whose ordinary business it was were employed to carry the ark on this occa...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THEY TOOK UP - i. e. on the day following. The course of events is anticipated....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. THE PASSAGE OF JORDAN CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The Ark of Jehovah going before (Joshua 3:1)_ 2. Jehovah's words to Joshua (Joshua 3:7) 3. Joshua's words to the people (Joshua 3:9) 4. The passage accompl...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSHUA 3:1 TO JOSHUA 5:1. THE CROSSING OF JORDAN. Here we begin to meet with more serious difficulties. The old tradition was that after the Israelites had crossed the Jordan, they commemorated the ev...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And they took up_ i.e. on the day following....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _God's Instructions to Joshua 3:1-8_ And Joshua rose early in the morning and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND JOSHUA SPAKE UNTO THE PRIESTS, SAYING, TAKE UP THE ARK OF THE COVENANT, AND PASS OVER BEFORE THE PEOPLE. AND THEY TOOK UP THE ARK OF THE COVENANT, AND WENT BEFORE THE PEOPLE._ Joshua spake unto...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (2-6) PRELIMINARY ORDERS. — The priests are to bear the ark. This was usually the duty of the Levites of the family of Kohath; but both at the passage of Jordan and the taking of Jericho, the priests...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹושֻׁ֨עַ֙ אֶל ־הַ כֹּהֲנִ֣ים ל

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER VIII. JORDAN REACHED. Joshua 3:1. THE host of Israel had been encamped for some time at Shittim on the east side of the river Jordan. It is well to understand the geographical position. The...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER IX. JORDAN DIVIDED. Joshua Ch. 3-4. AT Joshua's command the priests carrying the ark are again in motion. Bearing the sacred vessel on their shoulders, they make straight for the bank of the...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

    The first movement in the actual advance of the people into the land was of such a nature as to impress them with e truth of their positive relation to God. There was nothing in this first advance cal...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Commands. Josue was only the organ of God, (Calmet) whose orders he announces to the sacred ministers; (ver. 8.; Menochius) though as a civil magistrate, he was bound to hear and to obey them in matte...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I would have the Reader remark with me that the priests, and not the Levites, were here appointed to the service of carrying the ark. See Numbers 4:15. Was not this to show that Jesus in his priestly...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    6._And Joshua spoke unto the priests, _etc It is probable that the priests were informed why God wished the ark to precede, that they might be more ready to execute the command, for the whole people a...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    And now the people are to enter the promised land; but how enter it? For Jordan, with its flood at the highest, lay as a barrier before the people of God, guarding the territory of those that oppose t...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND JOSHUA SPOKE UNTO THE PRIESTS,.... On the morrow, that is, on the tenth day of the month, the day on which they went over Jordan: SAYING, TAKE UP THE ARK OF THE COVENANT; in which the law was put...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the Ark of the Covenant and pass over before the people. This was the special work of the sons of Kohath, Numbers 4:15, and the order referred to the...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CROSSING...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CROSSING OF JORDAN (vv. 1-17) The next morning Joshua arose early and led Israel to the river. There may be a question as regards the three days spoken of in chapter 2:11 and the three days the...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-6 The Israelites came to Jordan in faith, having been told that they should pass it. In the way of duty, let us proceed as far as we can, and depend on the Lord. Joshua led them. Particular notice...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    TAKE UP THE ARK, to wit, upon your shoulders; for so they were to carry it, NUMBERS 7:9. BEFORE THE PEOPLE; not in the middle of them, as you used to do....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 3:6 Joshua H3091 spoke H559 (H8799) priests H3548 saying H559 (H8800) up H5375 (H8798) ark...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘ And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, “Take up the Ark of the covenant and cross over before the people,” and they took up the Ark of the covenant, and went before the people.” The stress here is...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The passing of Jordan. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, priests. CONCLUSION: The believer is to go on in the way of duty, though foreseeing great difficulties, depending on the divine sufficiency...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _When ye see the ark _. .. _ go after it._ THE GOOD SUPERSEDED BY THE BETTER Hitherto the Israelites had been led on their way by the pillar of cloud. But now that was to be seen no more. With the de...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 3:1__ Chapters Joshua 3:1 and Joshua 4:1 form a unit, with the common theme of crossing the Jordan.

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE COMMAND. JOSHUA 3:1 AND JOSHUA ROSE UP EARLY IN THE MORNING, _i.e; _after the return of the spies, and most likely (see Joshua 1:10,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    As we get into chapter three, Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and they came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and they lodged there before they passed...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Take up — Namely, upon your shoulders; for so they were to carry it, Numbers 7:9. Before the people — Not in the middle of them, as you used to do....

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