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…

16 And Joshua took, &c.) In the continual course of these victories, when the land of it self did spue out the old inhabitants, to give place unto the Israelites, it did openly appear, which is ⟨p. 61⟩said in the Psalm, Although they fought valiantly, yet they conquered ¹not the land with their swords, nor […] them selves with their own arm, but by the hand, and arm, and brightness of the countenance of God they obtained all things. For this purpose the places and regions are reckoned up, that we may know, that God proceeded with a continual course in that work which he began. But they are deceived, which think a certain mountain to be noted by the name of Israel, because it will appear in the end of the Chapter, that the hilly part is indifferently called by the name of Israel and Judah. Wherefore, the singular number is put for the plural: because the mountains of the ten tribes are compared with the mountains of Judah. Therefore this opposition must be understood. In the other hill the name is doubtful, some take it for a division, as though the hill were cut in two parts, other for smooth, because it was without trees, like as a mans head becometh smooth with baldness. Let the readers take their choice in a matter uncertain and of small effect.

16 And Iosue tooke, &c.) In the continuall course of these victories, when the land of it selfe did spue out the olde inhabitantes, to giue place vnto the Israelites, it did openly appeare, which is ⟨p. 61⟩said in the Psalme, Although they fought valiantly, yet they conquered ¹not the land with their swordes, nor 〈…〉 them selues with their owne arme, but by the hand, and arme, and brightnesse of the countenance of God they obteined all thinges. For this purpose the places and regions are reckoned vp, that we may knowe, that God proceeded with a continuall course in that woorke which he began. But they are deceiued, which thinke a certeine mountaine to be noted by the name of Israel, because it will appeare in the end of the Chapter, that the hillie part is indifferently called by the name of Israel and Iuda. Wherefore, the singular number is put for the plurall: because the mountaines of the tenne tribes are compared with the mountaines of Iuda. Therefore this opposition must be vnderstood. In the other hill the name is doubtful, some take it for a diuision, as though the hill were cutte in two partes, other for smooth, because it was without trees, like as a mans heade becommeth smooth with baldnesse. Let the readers take their choise in a matter vncerteine and of small effect.