So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
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Interpretation
The meanest and most feeble, who have just begun to trust the Lord, are as much entitled to be protected as those who have long and faithfully been his servants. It is our duty to defend the afflicted, who, like the Gibeonites, are brought into trouble on our account, or for the sake of the gospel.
Glossary
- Gibeon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: El Jib.
- Joshua Tribe
- Jehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He is called Jehoshua in Num. 13:16 (A. V. ), and Jesus in Acts 7:45 and Heb. 4:8 .
- Gilgal Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet el Mefjir.