Matthew Poole and continuators on Joshua 5:14

14 And 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 ?

I am neither Israelite, nor Canaanite.

Either, 1. of all Creatures in Heaven and Earth, which are Gods Hosts. Or, 2. of the Angels, who are called the Host of Heaven, 1 King. 22. 19. 2 Chron. 18. 18. Luke 2. 13. Or, 3. of the Host or people of Israel, which are called the Lords Host, Exod. 12. 41. The sense is, I am the chief Captain of this people, and will conduct and assist thee and them in this great undertaking. Now this person is none other than Michael the Prince, Dan. 10. 21. and 12. 1. not a created Angel, but the Son of God, who went along with the Israelites in this Expedition, 1 Cor. 10. 4. not surely as an underling, but as their Chief and Captain. And this appears, 1. by his acceptance of Adoration here, which a created Angel durst not admit of, Rev. 22. 8, 9. 2. Because the place was made holy by his presence, v. 15. which was Gods Prerogative, Exod. 3. 5. 3. Because he is called the Lord, Heb. Iehovah, Josh. 6. 2.

I acknowledg thee for my Lord and Captain, and therefore wait for thy Commands, which I am ready to obey.

Marginal references: ‡ Or, Prince.