Joshua 5:14
ContextNETBible | He answered, 1 “Truly I am the commander of the Lord’s army. 2 Now I have arrived!” 3 Joshua bowed down with his face to the ground 4 and asked, “What does my master want to say to his servant?” |
XREF | Ge 17:3,17; Ex 4:10,13; Ex 23:20-22; Le 9:24; Nu 16:22,45; 1Sa 3:9,10; Ps 110:1; Isa 6:8; Isa 55:4; Da 10:13,21; Da 12:1; Mt 8:2; Mt 22:44; Lu 1:43; Lu 5:12; Lu 20:42; Joh 20:28; Ac 9:6; Ac 10:25,26; Php 3:8; Heb 2:10; Re 12:7; Re 19:10; Re 19:11-14; Re 22:8,9 |
NET © Notes |
1 tc Heb “He said, “Neither.” An alternative reading is לוֹ (lo, “[He said] to him”; cf. NEB). This reading is supported by many Hebrew 2 sn The Lord’s heavenly army, like an earthly army, has a commander who leads the troops. For the phrase שַׂר־צְבָא (sar-tsÿva’, “army commander”) in the human sphere, see among many other references Gen 21:22, 32; 26:26; Judg 4:2, 7; 1 Sam 12:9. 3 sn The commander’s appearance seems to be for Joshua’s encouragement. Joshua could now lead Israel into battle knowing that the 4 tn Heb “Joshua fell on his face to the ground and bowed down.” |