Jos 22:21-31, Pro 15:1, Luk 1:3, Act 14:27 | TSK | STEP | 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.

Pr 15:1; 16:1; 18:13; 24:26; Ac 11:4; Jas 1:19; 1Pe 3:15

heads.

Ex 18:21-25; Mic 5:2

Lord God.[Yehôvâh elôhîym êl ,] {El Elohim Yehowah,} literally "The strong God, Elohim Jehovah," which is nearly the version of Luther, {der starte Gott, der Herr,} "The strong God, the Lord."

Ex 18:11; De 10:17; Ps 82:1; 95:3; 97:7; 136:2; Da 2:47; 11:36

1Ti 6:16; Re 19:16

he knoweth.

1Ki 8:39; Job 10:7; 23:10; Ps 7:3; 44:21; 139:1-12; Jer 12:3; 17:10

Joh 2:24,25; 21:17; Ac 1:24; 2Co 11:11,31; Heb 4:13; Re 2:23

Israel.

Ps 37:6; Mic 7:9; Mal 3:18; Ac 11:2-18; 2Co 5:11

if it be.

1Sa 15:23; Job 31:5-8,38-40; Ps 7:3-5; Ac 25:11

let the Lord.

Ge 9:4; De 18:19; 1Sa 20:16; 2Ch 24:22; Ps 10:13,14; Eze 3:18

Eze 33:6,8

for fear.

Ge 18:19

In time to come. Heb. To-morrow.

4:6; Ge 30:33; Ex 13:14; De 6:20; *margins

ye have.

27; 2Sa 20:1; 1Ki 12:16; Ezr 4:2,3; Ne 2:20; Ac 8:21

make.

1Sa 26:19; 1Ki 12:27-30; 14:16; 15:30

a witness.

10,34; 24:27; Ge 31:48,52; 1Sa 7:12

that we.

De 12:5,6,11,17,18,26,27

Behold.

Ex 25:40; 2Ki 16:10; Eze 43:10,11; Heb 8:5

God forbid.

24:16; Ge 44:7,17; 1Sa 12:23; 1Ki 21:3; Ro 3:6; 6:2; 9:14

to build.

23,26; De 12:13,14; 2Ki 18:22; 2Ch 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.

33; Ge 28:8; Jud 8:3; 1Sa 25:32,33; 29:6; 2Ch 30:4; Es 1:21; *margins

Pr 15:1; Ac 11:18

the Lord is.

3:10; Le 26:11,12; Nu 14:41-43; 2Ch 15:2; Ps 68:17; Isa 12:6

Zec 8:23; Mt 1:23; 1Co 14:25

now. Heb. then.