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…

14 Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in uprightness and in trueth, and put away the gods, which your fathers served beyond the flood, and in Egypt, and serve ye the Lord.

14 Now therefore feare the Lord, and serue him in vprightnesse and in trueth, and put away the gods, which your fathers serued beyond the floud, and in Aegypt, and serue ye the Lorde.

1 So Joshua gathered, &c.) Now in my judgement he doeth more at large declare these things, which he touched before more briefly. For it is not like, that the people were twice for one cause drawn into a strange place. Therefore the order of the history is knit together by repetition. For which cause I translate the Conjunction VAV, Therefore, which may continue the narration already begun. And now he expresseth that, which before he spake not of, that they all stand before GOD, whereby the dignity and reverence of that assembly may seem to be more holy. For there is no doubt, but Joshua did call upon the name of God, after a solemn manner: and preached unto the people as it were in his presence, that every one might consider with him self: that God was president of that assembly, and that they had not in hand there, any private affairs: but the confirmation of a holy and inviolable covenant with God him self. And hereunto, that which followeth soon after, that there was the Sanctuary. Wherefore it is likely, that the Ark of the covenant was brought thither, not of intent to change the place: but that in so serious an action, they might appear before the judgment seat of God upon earth. For no religion did forbid the Ark to be removed: and the place Shechem was not far distant from thence.

1 So Iosue gathered, &c.) Now in my iudgement he doeth more at large declare these thinges, which he touched before more breefly. For it is not like, that the people were twise for one cause drawen into a straunge place. Therfore the order of the historie is knit together by repetition. For which cause I translate the Coniunction VAV, Therfore, which may continue the narration alredie begonne. And now he expresseth that, which before he spake not of, that they all stande before GOD, whereby the dignitie and reuerence of that assemblie may seeme to be more holie. For there is no doubt, but Iosue did call vppon the name of God, after a solemne manner: and preached vnto the people as it were in his presence, that euerie one might consider with him selfe: that God was president of that assemblie, and that they had not in hande there, any priuate affaires: but the confirmation of a holie and inuilable couenant with God him selfe. Ande herevnto, that which followeth soone after, that there was the Sanctuarie. Wherfore it is likelie, that the Arke of the couenant was brought thither, not of intent to chaunge the place: but that in so serious an action, they might appeare before the iudgment seate of God vppon earth. For no religion did forbidde the Arke to be remoued: and the place Sichem was not farre distant from thence.