A17638:309
A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the book of Joshua finished a little…A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the booke of Iosue finished a little…
A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the book of Joshua finished a little before his death: translated out of Latin into English by W.F. Whereunto is added a table of the principal matters.A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the booke of Iosue finished a little before his death: translated out of Latine into Englishe by W.F. Wherevnto is added a table of the principall matters.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for George Bishop, 1578
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
25 And the number, &c.) The sense is not, that all they that were slain were inhabitants of Hai: but that whosoever dwelt there, ⟨image 48⟩were slain: so that not one man escaped. For we saw before, that the Citizens of Bethel were joined with them: and there is no mention made afterward of that city. Whereupon we may gather probably, that they forsook their town, which was not defensible, and gate them selves into a stronger place, which they thought might better be defended. The words therefore do mean simply, that all they, which issued out of the city, and which were found in the city, were slain every man. Although, if any man will refer this number unto the old men, sick men, children, and women, which were slain within the walls, I will not strive with him. But if we consider that another little town was joined with the city, which was not very great nor populous of it self, it is more like, that they which were slain in the field are comprehended also.
25 And the number, &c.) The sense is not, that all they that were slaine were inhabitantes of Hai: but that whosoeuer dwelt there, ⟨image 48⟩were slaine: so that not one man escaped. For we sawe before, that the Citizens of Bethel were ioyned with them: and there is no mention made afterward of that citie. Wherevpon we may gather probably, that they forsooke their towne, which was not defensible, and gate them selues into a stronger place, which they thought might better be defended. The wordes therefore doe meane simply, that all they, which issued out of the citie, and which were found in the citie, were slaine euery man. Although, if any man will referre this number vnto the olde men, sicke men, children, and women, which were slaine within the walles, I will not striue with him. But if we consider that another litle towne was ioyned with the citie, which was not verie great nor populous of it self, it is more like, that they which were slaine in the feeld are comprehended also.