And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.
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Gill's Exposition
And Joshua rent his clothes,.... As was usual in those ancient times, on hearing bad news, and as expressive of grief and trouble (r); see Gen 37:29,
and fell to the earth upon his face before the…
Barnes' Notes
On these signs of mourning, compare the marginal references and Lev 10:6; Num 20:6; 1Sa 4:12.
Adam Clarke
Joshua rent his clothes, etc. - It was not in consequence of this slight discomfiture, simply considered in itself, that Joshua laid this business so much to heart; but
1. Because the people melted,…
We have here an account of the deep concern Joshua was in upon this sad occasion. He, as a public person, interested himself more than any other in this public loss, and is therein an example to…
The Defeat before Ai. Joshua's Prayer
6. And Joshua rent his clothes in token of sorrow and distress (comp. Lev 10:6; Lev 21:10). The clothes were torn in front over the breast, yet for not more than…
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