14And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
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Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. …
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. …
Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-15)We have hitherto found God often speaking to Joshua, but we read not till now of any appearance of God’s glory to him; now that his difficulties increased his encouragements were increased in proportion. Observe, I. The time when he was favoured with this vision. It was immediately after he had performed the great solemnities of circumcision and the passover; then God made himself known to him. No…
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