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…

13 And the Sun abode, and the Moon stood still, until the people avenged them selves upon their enemies: (Is not this written in the book of Jasher?) So the Sun abode in the middest of the heaven, and hasted not to go down for a whole day.

13 And the Sunne abode, and the Moone stoode still, vntill the people auenged them selues vppon their enimies: (Is not this written in the booke of Iasher?) So the Sunne abode in the middest of the heauen, and hasted not to go downe for a whole day.

14 And there was no day like that, before it, nor after it, that the Lord heard the voice of a man: for the Lord fought for Israel.

14 And there was no day like that, before it, nor after it, that the Lorde heard the voice of a man: for the Lorde fought for Israel.

1 When Adoni-zedek, &c.) That which he touched before briefly, he doeth now prosecute more at large, of the confederation of the Kings, which dwelled both in the mountains, and in the plain. For when he had said, that they were at the length stricken with fear, to take in hand the war in common: he breaketh off the speech, and passeth straight to the Gibeonites. And that which he spake of the Kings in general, now he referreth unto the person of one King: not that Adoni-zedek only was afraid: but because he stirred up all the rest, and was General captain, and chief governor of the war against the Israelites. And that is sufficiently expressed by the plural number of the Verb: When Adoni-zedek heard, they were exceedingly afraid: whereby it appeareth, that they were all of one mind: but because in this fear, the rest were slack, this man which was greatest in authority, and nearest the danger, called four other unto the wars with him. Therefore, in