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ヨシュア記 1:7
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which Moses: Joshua 1:1, Joshua 11:15, Numbers 27:23, Deuteronomy 31:7
turn not: Deuteronomy 5:32, Deuteronomy 12:32, Deuteronomy 28:14, Proverbs 4:27, Proverbs 8:20
that: Deuteronomy 29:9, 1 Kings 2:3, 1 Chronicles 22:13
prosper: or, do wisely, Joshua 1:8, *marg.
Reciprocal: Genesis 39:3 - prosper Deuteronomy 4:2 - General Deuteronomy 11:8 - that ye may Deuteronomy 15:5 - General Deuteronomy 17:11 - According to Deuteronomy 31:6 - Be strong Joshua 1:6 - Be strong Joshua 1:9 - Be strong Joshua 1:18 - only be Joshua 23:6 - very 2 Samuel 2:19 - turned 2 Samuel 10:12 - Be of good 2 Samuel 14:19 - turn 1 Kings 2:2 - be thou 2 Kings 22:2 - turned 1 Chronicles 19:13 - of good 1 Chronicles 28:7 - constant 2 Chronicles 15:7 - ye strong 2 Chronicles 17:9 - the book 2 Chronicles 31:21 - prospered 2 Chronicles 32:30 - And Hezekiah 2 Chronicles 34:2 - declined Psalms 1:3 - whatsoever Psalms 111:10 - a good understanding Psalms 119:4 - General Psalms 119:9 - by taking Proverbs 3:4 - good understanding Isaiah 30:21 - when ye turn to the right Isaiah 35:4 - Be strong Isaiah 52:13 - deal prudently Daniel 10:19 - be strong Acts 28:15 - he thanked 1 Corinthians 16:13 - be Ephesians 6:10 - be 2 Timothy 2:1 - be Hebrews 3:5 - as
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Only be thou strong, and very courageous,.... For though Joshua was a man of valour and courage, as appears by his war with Amalek, yet there was need of this exhortation, and of repeating it, since he was to engage with a people more and mightier than those with him, and who dwelt in strong and fortified places, and had been preparing for some time, having had notice, and were in expectation of the Israelites' attempt upon them:
that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded thee; not only as a private man obliged to observe the whole law, and act according to it in all things; though no mere man is capable of it, only Joshua's antitype, who is the end of it for righteousness to all that believe, having fulfilled it in all respects; but as the supreme magistrate under God, who was to see that the law was obeyed by the people in all things, and particularly as the general of the army, who was to observe to do what had been ordered, with respect to the Canaanites, see Deuteronomy 7:1;
turn not from it [to] the right hand or [to] the left: from the law, by adding to it, or taking from it; so Ben Gersom explains it,
"turning to the right hand is, when any adds to its words; and turning to the left hand, when he diminishes from them;''
or "from him" k, that is, from Moses; from his good way, as Kimchi; though he adds, or else from the book of the law; for though he does not mention the book, he does the law; so Ben Melech:
that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest; succeed in every battle he engaged in; it would be well if generals of armies would observe this; the way to obtain victory over enemies being to be observant of the laws of God themselves, and to take care that they be observed by the soldiers under their command: or "that thou mayest act wisely" l; the word of God furnishing out instruction to men in every station of life, see Luke 3:10.
k ממנו "ab so", Montanus, Vatablus, Junius Tremellius. l למען תשכיל ινα συνης, Sept. "ut intelligas", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus "ut prudenter agas", Tigurine version.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Prosper - See the margin. The literal rendering should be retained here since the notion of prosperity is separately introduced by a different word in Joshua 1:8.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 1:7. Only be thou strong, and very courageous — Ισχυε ουν, και ανδριζου σφοδρα. - Sept. Be strong therefore, and play the man to the uttermost. Though God had promised him that no man should be able to stand before him, yet it was on condition that he should use all his military skill, and avail himself to the uttermost of all the means, natural and providential, which God should place within his reach. God will not have them who refuse to help themselves.