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…

6 All the inhabitants of the hill, &c.) Joshua is again admonished, that although the Israelites did not yet possess those regions: yet he should not defer the partition, but trust in the promise of God: because men do maliciously defame his power, when they doubt of the end. Wherefore it is said, Only do thou thy duty in distribution of the land, neither let that be exempted from the lots which the enemies do quietly possess, because I will have a care to fulfil that I have promised. Hereof let us learn, in taking affairs in hand, so to depend upon the mouth of God, that no doubtfulness do stay us. Indeed it is not our part to frame vain hope unto our selves: but when our trust is grounded upon God only, let us obey his commandments: because it is not to be feared, that we can be deceived in the success. Afterward he assigneth the land of Canaan to nine tribes & an half: because the Rubenites & Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, had their portion given them on the other side of Jordan. And although there seemeth to be a vain repetition in these words, which Moses gave unto them, as Moses gave unto them: yet is there nothing super fluous, for that in the second member the gift is confirmed, as if God ratified that which was done. Therefore, as Moses gave them that land so let them remain in quiet possession. And for this cause he is adorned with the title of The servant of God: that no man should break that decree, which Gods faithful minister had published by his authority. And surely, it was needful to stay all controversies, which otherwise might daily have arisen.

6 All the inhabitantes of the hill, &c.) Iosue is againe admonished, that although the Israelites did not yet possesse those regions: yet he shoulde not deferre the partition, but trust in the promise of God: because men doe maliciously defame his power, when they doubt of the end. Wherefore it is said, Only doe thou thy duetie in distribution of the lande, neither let that bee exempted from the lottes which the enimies doe quietly possesse, bycause I will haue a care to fulfill that I haue promised. Hereof let vs learne, in taking affaires in hand, so to depend vppon the mouth of God, that no doubtfulnesse doe stay vs. Indeede it is not our parte to frame vaine hope vnto our selues: but when our trust is grounded vppon God onely, let vs obey his commandements: because it is not to be feared, that wee can be deceiued in the successe. Afterward he assigneth the land of Chanaan to nine tribes & an halfe: because the Rubenites & Gadites, and the halfe tribe of Manasses, had their portion geuen them on the other side of Iordan. And although there seemeth to be a vaine repetition in these wordes, which Moses gaue vnto them, as Moses gaue vnto them: yet is there nothing super fluous, for that in the second member the gift is confirmed, as if God ratified that which was done. Therfore, as Moses gaue thē that land so let them remaine in quiet possession. And for this cause he is adorned with the title of The seruant of God: that no man should breke that decree, which Gods faithfull minister had published by his authoritie. And surely, it was needfull to stay all controuersies, which otherwise might daily haue arisen.