Joshua 24
DiodatiJoshua 24:1
SHichem] In Silo, which was within the Territories of Shechem, where the Tabernacle and the Arke were.
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The floud] Namely Euphrates.
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Multiplyed] By Hagar, and Keturah Gave him] For heire, and partaker of my Covenant by speciall grace and power.
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Out of his hand] Namely Balak.
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The two] Sihon and Og.
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And if] This is spoken, not to free the people from their service to God, but to trye them, and binde them more strictly unto him, as having chosen him to bee their God of their owne free will, and so come within his Covenant; as your pleasingest bonds are the strongest. See Ruth chapter 1. verse 8. 1 Kings chapt. 18. verse 21. Psal. 119. verse 173. Prov. chap. 1. verse 29. Ezech. chap. 20. ver. 37.
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Ye cannot] Take care what you promise, because you must religiously observe it, and one can hardly hope for that at your hands, knowing your naturall rebellion, and inclination to Idolatry, which will provoke Gods wrath.
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Ioshua] Who representing Gods person, in the quality of his servant, and in his name renewed and confirmed his Covenant with the people.
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In the Book] Ioyning it by Gods order and inspiration to the book of the Law written by Moses. Deuteronomy, chapter 31. verse 9. 26 Set it up] As the custome of those dayes was, to set up such stones or pillars for signes and monuments either with, or without inscriptions, Genesis chapt. 28. verse 18. and chap. 31. verse 45. and chapter 35. verse 14. Exodus, chapter 24. verse 4. Deuteron. chap. 27. verse 2. Ioshua, chapter 4. verse 3. and chapter 8. verse 32 By the Sanctuary] Within the precinct of the Court, which was about the Tabernacle.
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It hath heard] It shall represent unto your Consciences the promises you have this day made; as a living witnesse would doe, that had been desired to be present at the making of a contract.
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Given him] By some particular and speciall liberality for the commodiousnesse of Gods Service, established in Siloh, a place of Ephraim: to the end that the high Priest might dwell neare: For otherwise all the Priests Cities were taken out of Iudah, Simeon and Benjamin, Ioshua, chap. 21. verse 4.