A17638:739
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.
50 According to the word of the Lord they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: & he built the city and dwelt therein.
50 According to the worde of the Lorde they gaue him the citie which he asked, euen Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: & he builte the citie and dwelt therein.
51 These are the heritages which Eleazar the Priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided by lot in Shiloh before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: so they made an end of dividing the country.
51 These are the heritages which Eleazar the Priest, and Ioshue the sonne of Nun, and the chiefe fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, diuided by lot in Shiloh before the Lorde at the dore of the tabernacle of the congregation: so they made an end of diuiding the countrie.
Now he entreateth of the lot of Naphtali, which seemeth to agree with the natures and manners of that tribe. For Jacob had testified, that they should be gentle, & use fair speech to their neighbours. After this manner it seemeth, that of the one part they joined upon the children of Judah, and in other parts were compassed about with the defence of their brethren. Surely, when it is said, that the tribe of Dan took Lessen by assault, there seemeth to be a secret comparison: because the children of Naphtali did not thrust into their inheritance by force of arms: but kept themselves quietly in a peaceable province, and so under the fidelity, and as it were the protection of the tribe of Judah, they were safe and at rest. But where it is said, that the children of Dan challenged by force of arms the possession of the city Lessen, which was assigned them by God, it happened after the death of Joshua. But here is briefly, and by the way interlaced, that history, which is set forth more at large in the book of Judges: for their valiantness was worthy of praise, so to embrace the right granted to them by God, that trusting in him they went forth manfully to chase away their enemies.