Joshua 6

Joshua 6:1

STraitly shut up] The Italian, Shut and barred up] The gates were not only shut as they were ordinarily, but strengthened with rampires and fences, as in danger of war.

Joshua 6:2

The Lord] Which was the Son of God himself and head of the aforesaid army: Men] Those which defend it, the men of war.

Joshua 6:4

Trumpets of rammes hornes] The Italian, Trumpets that sound sounds of joy] distinguished by these words from Trumpets of strife and warre, whereof God would not have any signe or token be in this assault, but only of rejoycing, and of the triumph of Faith, which is the victorie of the Church.

Joshua 6:5

A long blast] Not in quavering and broken sounds, but with an equall sound, as they use to do at the end of the sound, to shew an accomplishment of the victory of Faith; Flat]ruining themselves even from the very foundation.

Joshua 6:9

Rereward] Of which see Numbers 10:25.

Joshua 6:10

Nor make] With cries, or military noises.

Joshua 6:15

Seven times] In signe that the perseverance, and continuance in Faith, and the actions thereof, at last obtaine the victory, and that the neerer the end of the combate is; the more ought the faithfull man to be diligent and laboursome therein.

Joshua 6:17

Accursed] All that may be destroyed, let it be destroyed to the honour of God, forbidding straightly to touch any thing: and those mettals which can not be consumed by fire, let them be consecrated to his Service: See Leviticus chapter 27. verse 28. Now a General might thus vow unto God the destruction of persons and Cities: And Joshua did so by Jericho, as it were to offer the first fruits of the Land of Canaan to the Lord: See Numbers chapter 24. verse 20.

Joshua 6:18

Make the Compe] That ye be not the occasion, wherefore God should destroy the whole Camp, as that thing which is stollen away from him should have been, Deuteronomy 7:26.

Joshua 6:19

Shall come into] Shall be laid up in the Tabernacle to be employd in Gods service, see Numbers 31:54. these holy treasures are often made mention of.

Joshua 6:21

Destroyed] This execution and the like, being grounded upon Gods exprrsse command, Deuteronomy 20:16. admit no contradiction of humanesense.

Joshua 6:23

Her kindred] Her next kinsfolks, which were all come into her house: And left them] as uncleane things, untill they were purified according to the Law, Numbers 31:19. to be afterwards incorporated amongst Gods people: by instructing, Profession, Circumcision, &c.

Joshua 6:25

Dwelleth] being also married into the Tribe of Judah to Salmon, the son of Nhsson.

Joshua 6:26

Adjured them] The Italian, Caused anoath to be sworne] By which the people submitted themselves and their posterity to the execrations pronounced by Joshua by divine authority and inspiration: In his first borne] Shall be punished for his presumption, by the death of his two sons, as the event confirmed it, 1. Kings. 6. 34.