Joshua 7:10
“And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the Lord said unto Joshua, get thee up,.... From the ground where he lay prostrate, with his face to it: this he…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
God’s answer is given directly, and in terms of reproof. Joshua must not lie helpless before God; the cause of the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? - It is plain there was nothing in Joshua's prayer or complaint that was…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 7:10-15
We have here God's answer to Joshua's address, which, we may suppose, came from the oracle over the ark, before which…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Get thee up Joshua might well infer that the people had incurred the Divine displeasure, but it was no time for…
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