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Joshua 1:18

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 1:18 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Whosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Whosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.
Joshua 1:18 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15until Jehovah have given your brethren rest, as [he hath given] you, and they also have possessed the land which Jehovah your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and possess it, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising.
16And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go.
17According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only Jehovah thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
18Whosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Whosoever [he be] that doth rebel against thy commandment, etc.] Refuses to go over Jordan with his brethren the children of Israel, when commanded by Joshua so to do: and will not hearken to thy words in all that thou commandest him; or, if he does go over, yet will not obey orders to take such a post, or go against such a city, or march into such a part of the country: he shall be put to death; this part of military discipline they agree to, and hereby declare their entire submission to him as their general; some understand this as spoken by all Israel, and of their promise of obedience to Joshua, as their governor, in all things: only be strong, and of a good courage; which also is not to…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“1:18 Disobeying God’s chosen ruler was treason against God himself.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“that doth rebel: Deu 17:12; Sa1 11:12; Psa 2:1-6; Luk 19:27; Heb 10:28, Heb 10:29, Heb 12:25 he shall be: Rom 13:1-5 only be: Jos 1:6, Jos 1:7, Jos 1:9; Ezr 10:4; Co1 16:13; Eph 6:10 Next: Joshua Chapter 2”
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