John Gill's Exposition on Numbers 10:32

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, etc.] This repetition is for the confirmation of it, more strongly assuring him of what follows: that what goodness the Lord shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee; signifying that whatsoever they enjoyed in the land of Canaan he should have his share with them: the Targum of Jonathan adds, “in the division of the land;” Jarchi says, when the land was divided, the fatness of Jericho was given to the sons of Jethro, to Jonadab, the son of Rechab, (see <070116>Judges 1:16); from whence, however, as well as from other places, (<070411>Judges 4:11,17 <091506> 1 Samuel 15:6); it appears that the posterity of this man had a settlement in the land of Canaan, and from his silence it may be thought that he was prevailed upon to go along with Moses; or if he departed into his own country, as he said he would, he returned again; at least some of his children did.

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