Joshua 3:1-2
early <07925> [rose early.]
Archbishop Usher supposes, that this was upon Wednesday, the 28th of April, A.M. 2553, the fortieth year of the Exodus from Egypt. From Shittim, where the israelites had been encamped for about two months (De 1:3), to the Jordan, was, according to Josephus, about sixty stadia; that is, between seven and eight English miles.
Shittim <07851> [Shittim.]
Jordan <03383> [Jordan.]
Jordan, called by the Arabs El Sharia, takes its rise in Anti-Libanus, about twelve miles north of C‘sarea Philippi, now Banias; and, having run about twelve miles southward, it receives a considerable stream, which is now called the Moiet Hasbeia. About 15 miles farther, it forms the waters of Merom or Semechon, now Houle; and, after running about 28 miles more, it passes through the lake of Gennesareth, and thence runs southward till it loses itself in the Dead Sea; its whole course being about 160 miles.
three days <07969 03117> [three days.]
Joshua 1:15
Lord ................. Lord .......................... Lord's <03068> [Until.]
go back <07725> [then ye shall.]
Psalms 119:147-148
before <06923> [I prevented.]
That is, I anticipated, or rose before, the morning dawn; and was before hand with the light itself.
hope <03176> [hoped.]
eyes <05869> [eyes.]
nighttime hours <0821> [the night watches.]
The ancient Jews divided the night into three watches of four hours each, beginning at six o'clock in the evening; before the last of which, "the day break," or "morning watch," as the LXX. and Vulgate read, the Psalmist was awake.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
hands <03027> [thy hand.]
work <04639> [for.]
Mark 1:35
Romans 12:11
zeal <3636> [slothful.]
be enthusiastic <2204> [fervent.]
serve <1398> [serving.]
