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…

Also that fearful sight served to strike a terror into the Israelites, that they should not follow the manners of the Gentiles, whose wickedness they saw that God did so sharply punish. Therefore Moses doeth often use this admonition, Thou sawest how God took vengeance upon the nations, that were before thee in the land of Canaan: Therefore beware, that thou provoke not the wrath of thy God with their perverse works. Finally, that he might be worshipped more purely, he commanded the land to be purged from all corruptions: and because the inhabitants were exceeding wicked, he would have his curse to be showed upon them after a strange and unwonted manner.

Also that fearfull sight serued to strike a terrour into the Israelites, that they shoulde not followe the manners of the Gentiles, whose wickednesse they sawe that God did so sharply punish. Therefore Moses doeth often vse this admonition, Thou sawest howe God tooke vengeaunce vppon the nations, that were before thee in the land of Chanaan: Therefore beware, that thou prouoke not the wrath of thy God with their peruerse workes. Finally, that he might be worshipped more purely, he commanded the land to be purged from all coruptions: and because the inhabitantes were exceeding wicked, he would haue his curse to be shewed vpon them after a straunge and vnwoonted manner.

25 Fear not, &c.) Now Joshua doth celebrate a triumph in the person of these five Kings, over all the rest that remained. For he doeth even as much exhort his men to boldness: as if they which yet were untouched, did lie already under their feet. Whereof we gather, that while these few were trodden under feet, the people were lifted up, as it were into a great height, that they might look down, and despise all the rest, as already overthrown. And surely the power of God was therein clearly seen, which might make them have a courage in time to come. And we must note, that they were hanged up, not that Joshua would show any greater cruelty against them: but only to their reproach, because they were slain already, but it was profitable that the notable vengeance of GOD should be openly set forth in the sight of all men. Peradventure also