Josué 5:14

Louis Segond

Il répondit: Non, mais je suis le chef de l'armée de l'Eternel, j'arrive maintenant. Josué tomba le visage contre terre, se prosterna, et lui dit: Qu'est-ce que mon seigneur dit à son serviteur?

Parallel Translations

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Et il r�pondit: Non, mais je suis le chef de l'arm�e de l'�ternel; j'arrive maintenant. Et Josu� tomba la face contre terre, se prosterna, et lui dit: Qu'est-ce que mon Seigneur dit � son serviteur?

Darby's French Translation
Et il dit: Non, car c'est comme chef de l'arm�e de l'�ternel que je suis venu maintenant. Et Josu� tomba sur sa face contre terre, et lui rendit hommage, et lui dit: Qu'est-ce que mon Seigneur dit � son serviteur?

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Et il dit : Non; mais je suis le chef de l'arm�e de l'Eternel, [qui] suis venu maintenant. Et Josu� se jeta sur son visage en terre, et se prosterna, et lui dit : Qu'est-ce que mon Seigneur dit � son serviteur?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

but as captain: or, Prince, Exodus 23:20-22, Isaiah 55:4, Daniel 10:13, Daniel 10:21, Daniel 12:1, Hebrews 2:10, Revelation 12:7, Revelation 19:11-14

fell on his: Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17, Leviticus 9:24, Numbers 16:22, Numbers 16:45, Matthew 8:2, Luke 5:12, Acts 10:25, Acts 10:26, Revelation 19:10, Revelation 22:8, Revelation 22:9

What saith: 1 Samuel 3:9, 1 Samuel 3:10, Isaiah 6:8, Acts 9:6

my lord: Exodus 4:10, Exodus 4:13, Psalms 110:1, Matthew 22:44, Luke 1:43, Luke 20:42, John 20:28, Philippians 3:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 32:2 - God's Exodus 12:41 - hosts Numbers 14:5 - General Joshua 20:1 - spake Judges 2:1 - And an angel 1 Samuel 10:1 - captain 2 Kings 20:5 - the captain 1 Chronicles 12:22 - like the host of God 1 Chronicles 21:16 - saw the angel 2 Chronicles 14:13 - his host Psalms 103:21 - all ye his hosts Daniel 8:11 - the prince Daniel 8:15 - as Daniel 10:16 - my Lord Zechariah 12:8 - as the

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said, nay,.... Not for or on the side of their adversaries was he come, as Joshua suspected at the first sight of him; the Septuagint version is, "he said unto him", taking לא for לו, as it sometimes is:

but [as] Captain of the host of the Lord am I now come; of the host of the Lord both in heaven and in earth, angels and men, and particularly of the people of Israel, called the armies and host of the Lord, Exodus 7:4; so that though Joshua was general, Christ was Generalissimo; and so Joshua understood him, and therefore showed a readiness to do whatsoever he should command him; the spiritual Israel of God, the church, is in a militant state, and has many enemies to combat with, sin, Satan, the world, and false teachers; Christ is their Leader and Commander, the Captain of their salvation, and has all necessary qualifications or wisdom, courage, and might, for such an office; see Isaiah 55:4;

and Joshua fell on his face to the earth; in reverence of this divine and illustrious Person, whom he perceived to be what he was:

and did worship; gave him religious worship and adoration, which had he been a created angel he would not have given to him, nor would such an one have received it, Revelation 19:10;

and said unto him, what saith my Lord unto his servant? that is, what commands had he to lay upon him, and he was ready to execute them? he was heartily willing to be subject to him as the chief general of the Israelitish forces, and to consider himself, and behave, as an officer under him, and to obey all orders that should be given.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Captain of the host of the Lord - i. e. of the angelic host, the host of heaven (compare 1 Kings 22:19; 1 Samuel 1:3, etc.). The armed people of Israel are never called “the host of the Lord,” though once spoken of in Exodus 12:41 as “all the hosts of the Lord.” The Divine Person intimates that He, the Prince (see the marginal references) of the Angels had come to lead Israel in the coming strife, and to overthrow by heavenly might the armies and the strongholds of God’s and Israel’s enemies. Accordingly, the capture of Jericho and the destruction of the Canaanites generally form a fit type of a grander and more complete conquest and excision of the powers of evil which yet waits accomplishment. (Compare with this verse Matthew 25:31; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8.)

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Joshua 5:14. But as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. — By this saying Joshua was both encouraged and instructed. As if he had said, "Fear not; Jehovah hath sent from heaven to save thee and thy people from the reproach of them that would swallow thee up. Israel is the Lord's host; and the Lord of hosts is Israel's Captain. Thou thyself shalt only be captain under me, and I am now about to instruct thee relative to thy conduct in this war."

And Joshua - did worship — Nor was he reprehended for offering Divine worship to this person, which he would not have received had he been a created angel. See Revelation 22:8-9.