Chapter 12:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Deuteronomy Judges
Joshua 12
Concise Complete
The two kings conquered by Moses. (1-6) The kings whom
Joshua smote. (7-24)
Verses 1-6 Fresh
mercies must not drown the remembrance of former mercies, nor must the glory of
the present instruments of good to the church diminish the just honour of those
who went before them, since God is the same who wrought by both. Moses gave to
one part of Israel a very rich and fruitful country, but it was on the outside
of Jordan. Joshua gave to all Israel the holy land, within Jordan. So the law
has given to some few of God's spiritual Israel worldly blessings, earnests of
good things to come; but our Lord Jesus, the true Joshua, provided for all the
children of promise spiritual blessings, and the heavenly Canaan.
Verses 7-24 We
have here the limits of the country Joshua conquered. A list is given of the
kings subdued by Israel: thirty-one in all. This shows how fruitful Canaan then
was, in which so many chose to throng together. This was the land God appointed
for Israel; yet in our day it is one of the most barren and unprofitable
countries in the world. Such is the effect of the curse it lies under, since its
possessors rejected Christ and his gospel, as was foretold by Moses,
deuteronomy 29:23.
The vengeance of a righteous God, inflicted on all these kings and their
subjects, for their wickedness, should make us dread and hate sin. The fruitful
land bestowed on his chosen people, should fill our hearts with hope and
confidence in his mercy, and with humble gratitude.
Chapter 12:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
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| Wesley
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Deuteronomy Judges
Genesis
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Numbers
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Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
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1 Kings
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