Joshua 1:4
“From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
From the wilderness,.... The wilderness of Kadesh and Sin, on the border of Edom; in the southeast corner, as Jarchi…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Lebanon is spoken of as “this Lebanon,” because visible from the neighborhood in which Israel was encamped. (Compare Deu…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
From the wilderness and this Lebanon - Joshua appears to be standing with his face towards the promised land, and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 1:1-9
Honour is here put upon Joshua, and great power lodged in his hand, by him that is the fountain of honour and power, and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
From the wilderness For the boundaries of the Land of Promise compare (a) Gen 15:18-21; (b) Exo 23:31; (c) Num 34:1-12;…
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