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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 1:11

Prepare you victuals] Joshua has the general's eye for the commissariat.

12f. See Numbers 32:20 for Moses' injunction to the two and a half tribes, and their promise to obey.

14, 15. On this side Jordan] In both places RV rightly translates 'beyond Jordan,' i.e. on the E. side of Jordan. A little point, but important as showing that the writer (or editor) of this passage was one who resided W. of Jordan.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Joshua 1:11. _PREPARE YOU VICTUALS_] צדה _tsedah_, such _prey_ or _provisions_ as they had _taken_ from the _conquered countries_, such as corn, oxen, sheep, c. for the word signifies _prey_, o...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    PREPARE YOU VICTUALS - The order was probably given with the knowledge that the manna would cease when the host crossed the Jordan Exodus 16:35, and possibly because amidst their preparations there mi...

  • 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

    WITHIN THREE DAYS. after three days. Spoken 6th or 7th of Abib. Compare Joshua 4:19. Spies probably already sent (Joshua 2:16; Joshua 2:22; Joshua 3:1;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Prepare you victuals_ The word denotes (_a) food got in hunting;_(_b) food of any kind_, especially _provisions for a journey_. Comp. Exodus 12:39, "neither had they prepared for themselves any _vict...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 11. _PASS THROUGH THE HOST, AND COMMAND THE PEOPLE, SAYING, PREPARE YOU VICTUALS_— They were to make proclamation throughout the several tribes, in all the camps of Israel, to provide themselve...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Joshua's Instructions to the People Joshua 1:10-18_ 10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, 11 Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for wi...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _PASS THROUGH THE HOST, AND COMMAND THE PEOPLE, SAYING, PREPARE YOU VICTUALS; FOR WITHIN THREE DAYS YE SHALL PASS OVER THIS JORDAN, TO GO IN TO POSSESS THE LAND, WHICH THE LORD YOUR GOD GIVETH YOU TO...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:11 victuals, (b-15) As 'venison,' Genesis 27:3 ....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    PREPARE YOU VICTUALS. — The question may be asked, what preparation is intended, since they had the manna, which did not cease until several days after they passed the Jordan. But it does not seem pos...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    עִבְר֣וּ ׀ בְּ קֶ֣רֶב הַֽ מַּחֲנֶ֗ה וְ צַוּ֤ו

  • 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

    Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for (g) within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Victuals. The manna still supplied the army after they had passed the Jordan, chap. v. 12. But Josue might fear lest the people might not have liberty to gather it in the midst of the enemy's country,...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    In the preparation of these victuals, I am at a loss to know what the particular nature of the command was. We are told, Exodus 16:35 that manna was the food of Israel until they came to a land inhabi...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The book of Joshua naturally follows the five books of Moses, and indeed is connected more manifestly with those that go before it than might appear to an ordinary reader. It opens not with a mere par...

  • 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

    PASS THROUGH THE HOST,.... The whole camp of Israel, consisting of six hundred thousand fighting men: AND COMMAND THE PEOPLE; even all the people of Israel; this includes women as well as men, for th...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to p...

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

    _The officers of the people_ Those who commanded under Joshua, in their respective tribes and families, attended him for orders, which they were to transmit to the people. _Prepare you victuals_ For a...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    _ [MOSES AGE, DEATH, AND SUCCESSOUR.]_ 1 The LORD appointeth Ioshua to succeede Moses. 3 The borders of the promised land. 5.9 God promiseth to assist Ioshua. 8 He giueth him instructions. 10 He p...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Pass through the host and command the people, for as keepers of the genealogical records they were also superintendents of the mustering and were primarily concerned with any order pertaining to the m...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE FIRST GENERAL ORDER OF JOSHUA...

  • 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

    10-15 Joshua says to the people, Ye shall pass over Jordan, and shall possess the land; because God had said so to him. We honour the truth of God, when we stagger not at the promise of God. The two t...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    PREPARE YOU VICTUALS; for although manna was given them to supply their want of ordinary provisions in the wilderness; yet they were allowed, when they had opportunity, to purchase other provisions, a...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 1:11 Pass H5674 (H8798) through H7130 camp H4264 command H6680 (H8761) people H5971 saying H559 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘ Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying “Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, saying, ‘Prepare victuals, for in three days you are to pass over this Jordan, to...

  • 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

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 1:11. Prepare you victuals] Herein speaks both the prophet and the soldier. As God’s prophet, Joshua anticipates the cessation of the manna, and prepares the people for the new...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Kings 20:5; Deuteronomy 11:31; Deuteronomy 9:1; Exodus 19:11; Hosea

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Prepare you victuals — For although Manna was given them to supply their want of ordinary provisions in the wilderness; yet they were allowed, when they had opportunity, to purchase other provisions,...

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