Joshua 5:10

“And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, etc.] Not after their circumcision, but before, and where they continued encamped during that, and until the passover had been kept by them; this was little more than a mile from Jericho, (see Gill on “<060419>Joshua 4:19”); and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even; exactly as it was ordered to be observed, and was observed when first kept, (<021206>Exodus 12:6); in the plains of Jericho: a proper place both for their encampment, and the celebration of the passover, and where very likely they met with lambs enough for their purpose, which belonged to the inhabitants of Jericho; or however being now got into the good land,…”

“kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even--The time fixed by the law (see on Exo 12:17; Lev 23:5; Num 28:16). Thus the national existence was commenced by a solemn act of religious dedication.”

“The passover - Which was their third passover: the first was in Egypt, Exo 12:11-24, the second at mount Sinai, Num 9:1-5, the third here; for in their wilderness travels, these and all other sacrifices were neglected, Amo 5:25. While they were in the wilderness, they were denied the comfort of this ordinance, as a farther token of God's displeasure. But now God comforted them again, after the time that he had afflicted them. Joshua 5:11”

“5:10 The Passover lamb was slain on the evening of the fourteenth day of the first month. Just as the Passover in Egypt marked the exodus from slavery, the celebration of this Passover in Canaan marked the attainment of the goal God had been leading the Israelites toward. This Passover also anticipated God’s promised rest for his people in their new land. • This was apparently the first Passover Israel had celebrated since they had been encamped at Sinai (Num 9:1-5). For the younger Israelites, it was their first Passover ever; for the older ones, their first since childhood. Celebrating the Passover after such a long lapse, particularly on the eve of the campaign to take the Promised Land,…”

“kept the passover: Eze 12:3, Eze 12:6, Eze 12:7-16; Num 9:1-5 Joshua 5:11”

“The Passover at Gilgal. - When the whole nation had been received again into covenant with the Lord by circumcision, they kept the passover, which had no doubt been suspended from the time that they left Sinai ( Num 9:1.), on the 14th of the month (Nisan), in the evening (according to the law in Exo 12:6, Exo 12:18; Lev 23:5; Num 28:16; Deu 16:6). The next day, i.e., on the 16th, or the day after the first feast-day, they ate unleavened loaves and parched corn ("roasted grains," see at Lev 2:14) of the produce of the land (עבוּר, (Note: Rendered "old corn" in the Eng. version.) which only occurs in Jos 5:11 and Jos 5:12, is synonymous with תּבוּאה (Note: Rendered fruit in our version.) in…”