Jos 22:21-31 | TSK | e4.org | Then the children The conduct and answer of these Reubenites and the associates are worthy of admiration and imitation. Though conscious of their innocence, they permitted Phinehas to finish his speech, though composed of little else than accusations, without any interruption; and taking in good part the suspicions, reproofs, and even harshness of their brethren, with the utmost meekness and solemnity they explain their intention, give all the satisfaction in their power, and with great propriety and reverence, appeal to that God against whom they were supposed to have rebelled. answered , , , ; ; ; heads ;

‏ Joshua 22:21-31

Then the children The conduct and answer of these Reubenites and the associates are worthy of admiration and imitation. Though conscious of their innocence, they permitted Phinehas to finish his speech, though composed of little else than accusations, without any interruption; and taking in good part the suspicions, reproofs, and even harshness of their brethren, with the utmost meekness and solemnity they explain their intention, give all the satisfaction in their power, and with great propriety and reverence, appeal to that God against whom they were supposed to have rebelled.

answered Prov 15:1, Prov 16:1, Prov 18:13, Prov 24:26; Acts 11:4; Jas 1:19; 1Pet 3:15

heads Exod 18:21-25; Mic 5:2

Lord God ιδεδ H3068 ΰμδιν H430 ΰμ H410, El Elohim Yehowah, literally "The strong God, Elohim Jehovah," which is nearly the version of Luther, der starke Gott, der Herr, "The strong God, the Lord." Exod 18:11; Deut 10:17; Ps 82:1, Ps 95:3, Ps 97:7, Ps 136:2; Dan 2:47, Dan 11:36; 1Tim 6:16; Rev 19:16

he knoweth 1Kgs 8:39; Job 10:7, Job 23:10; Ps 7:3, Ps 44:21, Ps 139:1-12; Jer 12:3, Jer 17:10; John 2:24-25, John 21:17; Acts 1:24; 2Cor 11:11, 2Cor 11:31; Heb 4:13; Rev 2:23

Israel Ps 37:6; Mic 7:9; Mal 3:18; Acts 11:2-18; 2Cor 5:11

if it be 1Sam 15:23; Job 31:5-8, Job 31:38-40; Ps 7:3-5; Acts 25:11

let the Lord Gen 9:4; Deut 18:19; 1Sam 20:16; 2Chr 24:22; Ps 10:13-14; Ezek 3:18; Ezek 33:6, Ezek 33:8

for fear Gen 18:19

In time to come Heb. To-morrow, Josh 4:6; Gen 30:33; Exod 13:14; Deut 6:20 *marg.

ye have Josh 22:27; 2Sam 20:1; 1Kgs 12:16; Ezra 4:2-3; Neh 2:20; Acts 8:21

make 1Sam 26:19; 1Kgs 12:27-30, 1Kgs 14:16, 1Kgs 15:30

a witness Josh 22:10, Josh 22:34, Josh 24:27; Gen 31:48, Gen 31:52; 1Sam 7:12

that we Deut 12:5-6, Deut 12:11, Deut 12:17-18, Deut 12:26-27

Behold Exod 25:40; 2Kgs 16:10; Ezek 43:10-11; Heb 8:5

God forbid Josh 24:16; Gen 44:7, Gen 44:17; 1Sam 12:23; 1Kgs 21:3; Rom 3:6, Rom 6:2, Rom 9:14

to build Josh 22:23, Josh 22:26; Deut 12:13-14; 2Kgs 18:22; 2Chr 32:12

it pleased them Heb. it was good in their eyes, It is remarkable, that Joshua is not once named in this transaction; but this only shews, that he did not in his old age assume any regal authority, but left the elders and magistrates to conduct the general business, only acting himself when great occasions made it necessary. Yet we cannot doubt, that his wisdom and piety influenced the counsels of the elders and people at this time. Josh 22:33; Gen 28:8; Judg 8:3; 1Sam 25:32-33, 1Sam 29:6; 2Chr 30:4; Esth 1:21 *marg. Prov 15:1; Acts 11:18

the Lord is Josh 3:10; Lev 26:11-12; Num 14:41-43; 2Chr 15:2; Ps 68:17; Isa 12:6; Zech 8:23; Matt 1:23; 1Cor 14:25

now Heb. then