Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Overview
Jos 5:1, The Canaanites are afraid; Jos 5:2, Joshua renews circumcision; Jos 5:10, The passover is kept at Gilgal Jos 5:12, They eat the corn of the land and the manna ceases; Jos 5:13, An angel appears to Joshua.
all the kings: Josh. 12:9-24, Jos 24:15; Gen 10:15-19, Gen 15:18-21, Gen 48:22; Jdg 11:23; Sa2 21:2; Eze 16:3; Amo 2:9
Canaanites: Jos 17:12, Jos 17:18; Gen 12:6; Exo 23:28; Jdg 1:1, Jdg 4:2; Ezr 9:1; Psa 135:11
which were by: Num 13:29; Jdg 3:3; Zep 2:4-6
heard: Jos 2:9-11; Exo 15:14, Exo 15:15; Psa 48:4-6; Rev 18:10
neither was: Sa1 25:37; Kg1 10:5; Isa 13:6-8; Eze 21:7; Dan 5:6
sharp knives: or, knives of flints, Before the use of iron was common, all the nations of the earth had their edge tools made of stones, flints, etc. Our ancestors had their arrows and spearheads made of flint; which are frequently turned up by the plough. And even when iron became more common, stone knives seem to have been preferred for making incisions in the human body. The Egyptians used such to open the bodies for embalming; and the tribe of Alnajab in Ethiopia, who follow the Mosaic institution, perform the rite of circumcision, according to Ludolf, cultris lapidibus, with knives made of stone.
circumcise: Gen 17:10-14; Deu 10:16, Deu 30:6; Rom 2:29, Rom 4:11; Col 2:11
Joshua: Gen 17:23-27; Mat 16:24
the hill of the foreskins: or, Gibeah haaraloth
All the: Num 14:22, Num 26:64, Num 26:65; Deu 2:16; Co1 10:5; Heb 3:17-19
they had not: Deu 12:8, Deu 12:9; Hos 6:6, Hos 6:7; Mat 12:7; Rom 2:26; Co1 7:19; Gal 5:6, Gal 6:15
walked: Num 14:32-34; Deu 1:3, Deu 2:7, Deu 2:14, Deu 8:4; Psa 95:10, Psa 95:11; Jer 2:2
sware that: Num 14:23; Heb 3:11
a land: Exo 3:8, Exo 3:17; Eze 20:6, Eze 20:15; Joe 3:18
their children: Num 14:31; Deu 1:39
when they: etc. Heb. when the people had made an end to be circumcised
till they were whole: Gen 34:25
I rolled away: Jos 24:14; Gen 34:14; Lev 24:14; Sa1 14:6, Sa1 17:26, Sa1 17:36; Psa 119:39; Jer 9:25; Eze 20:7, Eze 20:8, Eze 23:3, Eze 23:8; Eph 2:11, Eph 2:12
Gilgal: That is, rolling. Jos 4:19
kept the passover: Eze 12:3, Eze 12:6, Eze 12:7-16; Num 9:1-5
old corn: The people would find abundance of old corn in the deserted granaries of the affrighted inhabitants, and the barley harvest being ripe, after offering the sheaf of first-fruits, they ate also new parched corn; and thus the manna being no longer necessary, ceased, after having been sent them regularly for almost forty years. To Christians the manna for their souls shall never fail, till they arrive at the Canaan above, to feast on its rich and inexhaustible provisions.
unleavened cakes: Exo 12:18-20, Exo 13:6, Exo 13:7; Lev 23:6, Lev 23:14
the manna: Exo 16:35; Neh 9:20, Neh 9:21; Rev 7:16, Rev 7:17
but they did eat: Deu 6:10, Deu 6:11; Pro 13:22; Isa 65:13, Isa 65:14; Joh 4:38
he lifted: Gen 33:1, Gen 33:5; Dan 8:3, Dan 10:5
a man: Jos 6:2; Gen 18:2, Gen 32:24-30; Exo 23:23; Jdg 13:8, Jdg 13:9, Jdg 13:11, Jdg 13:22; Dan 10:5; Hos 12:3-5; Zac 1:8; Act 1:10; Rev 1:13
his sword: Num 22:23; Ch1 21:16, Ch1 21:17, Ch1 21:27, Ch1 21:30
Art thou for us: Ch1 12:17, Ch1 12:18
but as captain: or, Prince, Exo 23:20-22; Isa 55:4; Dan 10:13, Dan 10:21, Dan 12:1; Heb 2:10; Rev 12:7; Rev 19:11-14
fell on his: Gen 17:3, Gen 17:17; Lev 9:24; Num 16:22, Num 16:45; Mat 8:2; Luk 5:12; Act 10:25, Act 10:26; Rev 19:10, Rev 22:8, Rev 22:9
What saith: Sa1 3:9, Sa1 3:10; Isa 6:8; Act 9:6
my lord: Exo 4:10, Exo 4:13; Psa 110:1; Mat 22:44; Luk 1:43, Luk 20:42; Joh 20:28; Phi 3:8
Loose: Exo 3:5; Act 7:32, Act 7:33; Pe2 1:18
And Joshua: Many persons have been puzzled to know what was intended by this extraordinary appearance of the angel to Joshua, because they supposed that the whole business ends with the chapter; whereas it is continued in the succeeding one, the first verse of which is a mere parenthesis, simply relating to the state of Jericho at the time when Joshua was favoured with this encouraging vision; by which he was shewn that their help came from God alone, and that it was not by human might or power, but by the Lord of hosts they were to obtain the victory.