Matthew Poole and continuators on Joshua 24:14

14 ¶ Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth , and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the floud, and in Egypt ; and serve ye the LORD.

Either these two expressions note the same thing; or sincerity is opposed to the mixture of false gods with the true, as it here follows; or of a false and corrupt worship of God, with that which God appointed; and Truth is opposed to dissimulation and falseness, and instability of heart.

Whereby it appears, That although Ioshua had doubtless prevented and purged out all publick and manifest Idolatry, yet there were some of them who practised it in their private houses and retirements. See below v. 23. Amos 5. 25, 26. Acts 7. 42, 43.

Terah, and Nahor, and Abraham, as v. 2. and others of your Ancestors.

See Ezek. 23. 3, 8, 19, 21, 27. Under these particulars, no doubt he comprehends all other false gods, which were served by the Nations amongst whom they were, as appears from v. 15. but onely mentions these, as the Idols which they were in more danger of worshipping than those in Canaan; partly because those of Canaan had been now lately and palpably disgraced by their inability to preserve their Worshippers from total ruine; and partly, because the other Idols came recommended unto them by the venerable name of Antiquity, and the custom of their forefathers. See Ier. 44. 17. Ezek. 20. 18.

Marginal references: Lev. 17. 7. Ezek. 20. 8.