A17638:605
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…
A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the book of Joshua finished a little before his death: translated out of Latin into English by W.F. Whereunto is added a table of the principal matters.A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the booke of Iosue finished a little before his death: translated out of Latine into Englishe by W.F. Wherevnto is added a table of the principall matters.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for George Bishop, 1578
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
61 In the wilderness were Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah.
61 In the wildernesse were Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah.
62 And Nibshan, and the city of salt, and En-gedi: six cities with their villages:
62 And Nibshan, and the citie of salt, and En-gedi: sixe cities with their villages:
63 Nevertheless, the Jebusites, that were the inhabitants of Jerusalem, could not the children of Judah cast out, but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.
63 Neuerthelesse, the Ieb usites, that were the inhabitantes of Hierusalem, could not the children of Iudah cast out, but the Iebusites dwell with the children of Iudah at Hierusalem vnto this day.
Here is that declared, which was done after the death of Joshua, as appeareth by the book of Judges: but least the strangeness should breed a question, for that a fruitful land and full of springs was given in patrimony to a woman, the writer of the book thought good to interlace that history, which came to pass afterward, that nothing should remain doubtful in the lot of the tribe of Judah. First it is said, that Caleb, after he had taken Hebron, laid siege to Debir, or Kiriath Sepher, and promised to take him to his son in Law which first should enter into it. And it appeareth, that seeing he provoketh his soldiers to take the city with so singular a reward, that it was a matter of no small hardness. Whereby is confirmed that, which we saw before, that a painful piece of work was laid upon him, when he was enfeoffed with such a possession, as not without great danger he could conquer. Therefore, to encourage his most valiant soldiers, he promiseth the marriage of his daughter in reward of his valiantness, whosoever should first scale the walls and enter the city. Then it is added, that Othoniel, which was his brothers som,