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3841 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 212.1 (Matthew Henry)
… deliberate choice; and they did so, with reasons for their choice, Joshua 24:15-24:18. (2.) To make it their determinate choice, and to resolve to adhere to it, Joshua …
3842 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 212.9 (Matthew Henry)
… a choice and of a covenant.
3843 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 212.10 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice?--he here puts them to their choice, not as if it were antecedently indifferent whether they served God or nor, or as if they were at liberty to refuse …
3844 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 212.11 (Matthew Henry)
… own choice and is not imposed upon it; therefore it is God’s will that this service should be, not our chance, or a force upon us, but our choice. Accordingly,
3845 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 212.12 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice, Joshua 24:15. Here, [1.] He proposes the candidates that stand for the election. The Lord, Jehovah, on one side, and on the other side either the gods of …
3846 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 212.13 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice, they immediately determine it by a free, rational, and intelligent declaration, for the God of Israel, against all competitors whatsoever, Joshua …
3847 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 212.17 (Matthew Henry)
… deliberate choice, Joshua binds them to it by a solemn covenant, Joshua 24:25. Moses had twice publicly ratified this covenant between God and Israel, at Mount …
3848 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 217.10 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice, chose the Lord for their God ( Joshua 24:21 ), but they would not abide by that choice, they must have gods of their own choosing.
3849 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 221.3 (Matthew Henry)
… a choice, but the motion came first from himself. None would have dreamed of making such a one king, if he had not dreamed of it himself. And see here, 1. How he wheedled …
3850 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 221.11 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of their guides. The bramble, being chosen to the government, takes no time to consider whether he should accept it or no, but immediately, as if he …
3851 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 222.11 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice by putting his Spirit upon him ( Judges 11:29 ); so that this instance is of use for direction and encouragement in after-ages, when extraordinary …
3852 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 223.1 (Matthew Henry)
… Gileadites’ choice of him to be commander-in-chief against the Ammonites, and the terms he made with them, Judges 11:4-11:11. III. His treaty with the king of Ammon …
3853 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 223.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of a general, having come to this resolve, that whoever would undertake to lead their forces against the children of Ammon should by common consent …
3854 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 223.8 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice to the office and his execution of the office, as one that had his eye ever towards the Lord, and would do nothing without him, that leaned not to his …
3855 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 223.22 (Matthew Henry)
… unanimous choice of him for their leader that he had so clear a call to engage, and by the obstinate deafness of the king of Ammon to the proposals of accommodation …
3856 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 224.5 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of Jephthah and in the war with Ammon, above all the families of Israel, and yet are most basely and unjustly called fugitives. It is an ill thing to …
3857 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 226.3 (Matthew Henry)
… children’s choices, nor to deny their consent, especially to those that have seasonably and dutifully asked it, without some very good cause. As children …
3858 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 226.4 (Matthew Henry)
… this choice, that he might have occasion against the Philistine. It was not a thing evil in itself for him to marry a Philistine. It was forbidden because of …
3859 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 234.10 (Matthew Henry)
… of choice, then it becomes a great sin. It should seem she began to think of returning immediately upon the death of her two sons, (1.) Because she looked upon that …
3860 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 234.20 (Matthew Henry)
… deliberate choice, and to sit down first and count the cost, as it concerns those to do that may take up a profession of religion. It is good for us to be told the …