JOSHUA. He had been one of the twelve spies himself. Numbers 13:8; Numbers 13:16. SENT. had sent. See Joshua 1:11. Compare Joshua 1:2. MEN. Hebrew, plural of _ish or enosh._ See App-14. VIEW, Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "and view". JERICHO. In Num.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asteriemos._ App-6. CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL. Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, omit "all".... [ Continue Reading ]
WIST NOT. Anglo-Saxon for "knew not". It is _this record_ that is inspired, not the act and words of Rahab.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHITHER. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "and whither". WOT. Anglo-Saxon "know".... [ Continue Reading ]
STALKS OF FLAX. Hebrew. flax of stalks. Figure of speech _Hypallage,_ App-6. Flax now ripe: just before the Passover. Compare Exodus 9:31 with Joshua 4:19; Joshua 5:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
I KNOW. Faith's conclusion, from what she had heard, verses: Joshua 2:11; Joshua 2:12. Corresponds with Sarah's "she judged" in Hebrews 11:11. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. FAINT. Hebrew. have melted. Compare Joshua 2:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEARD. This is the "ground" (Hebrews 11:1,) of faith, Compare Romans 10:17. DRIED UP. Compare Exodus 14:21. OTHER SIDE. This written in the Land. Compare Numbers 21:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
MELT. Compare Exodus 15:14; Exodus 15:15. Prophecy fulfilled. REMAIN. Hebrew. rise up. COURAGE. Hebrew. _ruach_, spirit. See App-9. ANY MAN. Hebrew. _ish_. See App-14, GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_. App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6) here and Joshua 2:13, showing the earnestness of the appeal.... [ Continue Reading ]
LIVES. Hebrew "souls". See App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
YE. Some codices, with one early printed edition, and Vulgate, read "thou". KINDLY AND TRULY. in lovingkindness and faithfulness. Perhaps Figure of speech _Hendiadys_ (App-6), "in true loving-kindness".... [ Continue Reading ]
CORD. the rope. Compare Septuagint here with Acts 9:25, and 2 Corinthians 11:33. Compare 1 Corinthians 11:10. UPON THE TOWN WALL. [built] into the _homah;_ i.e. the outer or lower wall. UPON THE WALL. in the _kir; i._ e. the inner or higher wall.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6. LINE. Hebrew "hope", put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6, for the line which was the token of it. BY. through: referring to the window. Compare o. 21. BRING. gather. HOME. unto the hour. The "line" was outside, for Joshua to see; not... [ Continue Reading ]