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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible
So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away,.... Dismissed them from his presence with a blessing, in order to go to their own country; this he did by wishing them well, praying to God for a blessing on them, their persons, and families, who had been so useful in assisting their brethren to get possession of the land of Canaan. Some think this blessing includes gifts and presents he bestowed on them:
and they went unto their tents; here the word means their military tents in the camp of Israel, to which they returned, in order to take with them their goods, their substance and riches, their part of the spoil of the enemy, which of right belonged to them.
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Gill, John. "Commentary on Joshua 22:6". "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". https:/
Geneva Study Bible
So Joshua d blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.(d) He commended them to God, and prayed for them.
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Beza, Theodore. "Commentary on Joshua 22:6". "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". https:/
John Trapp Complete Commentary
Joshua 22:6 So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.
Ver. 6. So Joshua blessed them.] That is, He besought God to bless them, and so took a friendly farewell of them: they had both his benediction and his valediction at parting. Courtesy may very well stand with piety, so it be real and heart sprung.
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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible
‘So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away, and they went to their tents.’
To bless was to wish God’s power and favour on them. But the idea here would also seem to include the spoils that they shared as a result of the conquests. Then they retired to their tents to prepare for their journey (compare Judges 7:8 and contrast Joshua 22:4 above). Alternately this is a typical summary statement before more detail is given meaning ‘returned to their dwellings’. Such summary statements helped the listener to prepare for what as coming. Repetition was a recognised factor in ancient literature.
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary
Blessed them, like a good magistrate, having given them a solemn admonition not to forget God, the source of all blessings. (Haydock) --- This expression may also intimate that he loaded them with praises and with presents, and wished them all prosperity. --- Dwellings. Literally, "tents," in which they had been accustomed to live, in the desert. Hence they gave the name to houses, temples, &c.
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Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on Joshua 22:6". "George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https:/
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.- 7,8; 14:13; Genesis 14:19; 47:7,10; Exodus 39:43; 1 Samuel 2:20; 2 Samuel 6:18,20; 2 Chronicles 30:18; Luke 2:34; 24:50; Hebrews 7:6,7
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Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Joshua 22:6". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https:/
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