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…

19 Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, come ye over unto the land of the possession of the Lord, wherein the Lords Tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the Lord, nor rebel not against us, in building you an altar, beside the altar of the Lord our God.

19 Notwithstanding, if the lande of your possession be vncleane, come ye ouer vnto the land of the possession of the Lord, wherein the Lords Tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among vs: but rebell not against the Lord, nor rebell not against vs, in building you an altar, beside the altar of the Lorde our God.

20 Did not Achan the son of Zerah trespass grievously in the execrable thing, and wrath fell on all the Congregation of Israel? And this man alone perished not in his wickedness.

20 Did not Achan the sonne of Zerah trespasse grieuously in the execrable thing, and wrath fell on all the Congregation of Israel? And this man alone perished not in his wickednesse.

10 And they came, &c.) This history is very worthy to be remembered, that when the two tribes and the half were determined to set up a monument of their common faith and brotherly concord, yet through unadvised zeal, they took such a way, as was was worthily suspected to their brethren. But the ten tribes, when they thought that the worship of God had been defiled through ungodly boldness and rashness, being kindled with an holy anger, they took arms to be revenged upon their blood, and were not pacified, before they had received a full answer and satisfaction. For the end of the setting up of that altar, of it self was good and right. For the purpose of the sons of Reuben, and Gad, and Manasseh, was to testify, that although they were divided and parted asunder, by