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, &c.) Some do no less unseasonably move a question, how the Sun stood in Giveon, than they do unskilfully answer it. For Joshua doeth not subtly place the Sun in one point: that we must needs feign the battle to have been fought on Midsummer day: but because he was going down towards the country of Avalon, so far as a man could judge by his sight, Joshua commanded him there to abide and stay, that he might remain above the Horizon, as they call it. Finally, the Sun is stayed from going down, whereunto he was then inclined: neither do I greatly regard the number of the hours, because it is sufficient for me, that the day was prolonged by the space of one whole night. If any stories of that age were remaining, there is no doubt, but so notable a miracle should be set forth in them: yet that the credit of it should not be doubtful, the writer of the book testifieth, ⟨p. 54⟩that it is contained in an other writing, although the book which he citeth be lost: and interpreters do not well agree about the name Jazar. They that would have Moses noted thereby, do fondly draw the example, which is here told, to general predictions. But because Moses so calleth the chosen people, it will better agree, that by this book is noted the Chronicle of their acts and deeds. I truly by that word do understand, either God, or Israel, rather than the author of the history.

13 And the Sunne, &c.) Some doe no lesse unseasonably moue a question, how the Sunne stood in Giveon, than they doe unskilfully answere it. For Iosue doeth not subtily place the Sunne in one pointe: that we must needes feigne the battell to haue bene fought on Midsummer day: but because he was going downe towardes the countrie of A•alon, so farre as a man coulde iudge by his sight, Iosue commaunded him there to abide and stay, that he might remaine aboue the Horizon, as they call it. Finally, the Sunne is staied from going downe, wherevnto he was then inclined: neither doe I greately regarde the number of the houres, because it is sufficient for me, that the day was prolonged by the space of one whole night. If any stories of that age were remaining, there is no doubt, but so notable a miracle shoulde be set forth in them: yet that the credite of it should not be doubtfull, the writer of the booke testifieth, ⟨p. 54⟩