Joshua 1:7

“Only be thou strong, and very courageous, etc.] For though Joshua was a man of valour and courage, as appears by his war with Amalek, yet there was need of this exhortation, and of repeating it, since he was to engage with a people more and mightier than those with him, and who dwelt in strong and fortified places, and had been preparing for some time, having had notice, and were in expectation of the Israelites’ attempt upon them: that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded thee; not only as a private man obliged to observe the whole law, and act according to it in all things; though no mere man is capable of it, only Joshua’s antitype, who is…”

“Prosper - See the margin. The literal rendering should be retained here since the notion of prosperity is separately introduced by a different word in Joshua 1:8. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Commanded thee - Remember, that though thou art the commander of my people, yet thou art my subject, and obliged to observe all my commands. To the right hand or to the left - That is, in any kind, or upon any pretence; which plainly shews, that God's assistance promised to him and the Israelites, was conditional, and might justly be withdrawn upon their breach of the conditions. Whithersoever thou goest - That is, whatsoever thou doest. Mens actions are often compared to ways, or steps by which they come to the end they aim at. Joshua 1:8”

“which Moses: Jos 1:1, Jos 11:15; Num 27:23; Deu 31:7 turn not: Deu 5:32, Deu 12:32, Deu 28:14; Pro 4:27, Pro 8:20 that: Deu 29:9; Kg1 2:3; Ch1 22:13 prosper: or, do wisely, Jos 1:8 \*marg. Joshua 1:8”