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…

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.

Now he intreateth of the lotte of Nepthalie, which seemeth to agree with the natures and manners of that tribe. For Iacob had testified, that they should be gentle, & vse faire speech to their neighboures. After this manner it seemeth, that of the one parte they ioyned vppon the children of Iuda, and in other partes were compass•d about with the defence of their brethren. Surely, when it is said, that the tribe of Dan tooke Lesen by assault, there seemeth to be a secret comparison: because the children of Nepthalie did not thrust into their inheritance by force of armes: but kept themselues quietly in a peaceable prouince, and so vnder the fidelitie, and as it were the protection of the tribe of Iuda, they were safe and at rest. But where it is saide, that the children of Dan challenged by force of armes the possession of the citie Lesen, which was assigned them by God, it happened after the death of Iosue. But here is breefly, and by the way enterlaced, that historie, which is set foorth more at large in the booke of Iudges: for their valiantnesse was worthie of praise, so to embrace the right graunted to them by God, that trusting in him they went foorth manfully to chase away their enimies.