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…

9 Of the portion of the sons of Judah, &c.) Yet the moderation and indifferency of the tribe of Judah is worthy of praise, which doeth not strive, nor allege that it is against right, that any thing should be taken away from them, of the portion that was once assigned unto them. For they might have pretended the name of God, by whose authority they had obtained that seat. But because it is decreed by the common judgement of all men, that more was given them than they might possess without the loss & injury of other men, they do immediately cease from all pretence of striving. And surely they should have falsely and unjustly boasted of the name of God: for that, although the lot proceeded from him, as concerning the region and quarter: yet in the largeness thereof there fell out an error, because their bounds were enlarged by the judgement of men, more than they ought to have been. Therefore that which they acknowledge, was geve• a•isse to them, with the loss of other men, they do willingly forgo, and gently entertain their brethren, which otherwise should have wanted an inheritance, yea they are content to part with them that which they thought without controversy to have been their own already.

9 Of the portion of the sonnes of Iuda, &c.) Yet the moderation and indifferencie of the tribe of Iuda is worthie of praise, which doeth not striue, nor alledge that it is against right, that any thing should be taken away from them, of the portion that was once assigned vnto them. For they might haue pretended the name of God, by whose authoritie they had obteined that seate. But because it is decreed by the common iudgement of all men, that more was geuen them than they might possesse without the losse & iniurie of other men, they doe immediately cease from all pretence of striuing. And surely they should haue falsly and vniustly boasted of the name of God: for that, although the lotte proceeded from him, as concerning the region and quarter: yet in the largenesse thereof there fell out an errour, because their boundes were enlarged by the iudgement of men, more than they ought to haue beene. Therefore that which they acknowledge, was geue• a•isse to them, with the losse of other men, they doe willingly forgoe, and gently enterteine their brethren, which otherwise should haue wanted an inheritance, yea they are content to parte with them that whiche they thought without controuersie to haue bene their owne already.