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Bibliotheca Sacra · Part IV

Article XXIII. Protestant and Jewish Commentators upon Joshua.

John Mulman, a Lutheran of Pegaw, who died in 1613, and of his Age 40, made a Comment which was revised by Samuel Martin, and printed in 1701, in 4to.

John le Coq wrote very short Notes, and Drusius Annotations, upon Joshua. See higher. All who have written upon the historical Books, begin with Joshua; as, Brence, Chitræus, le Clerc, and others, as well Lutherans as Calvinists.

The same may be said of the Jewish Commentators. But Aaron, the Son of Abraham, put out Cor Aaronis in Hebrew, with the Text, at Venice, 1609, in fol.

David, the Son of Joseph Kimchi, born in Spain, wrote a Comment in Hebrew; printed 1486, in fol. He died in 1232.

Samuel Laniado published one, intitled, Vas Pretiosum, at Venice, 1603, in fol.

Levi, the Son of Gersen, in 1494, in fol.

Rabbi Solomon wrote likewise upon Joshua and Judges.

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