put some of thine honour] Use him no more as a minister, or servant, nor let the people esteeme of him as such a one; but commend him to the people as meet for the office, and appointed by God, and give up thine authority to him, that he may be honoured as thy successour, though not in the same degree of honour which thou hast had, (for Moses knew the minde of God immediately, but Joshua was to learne of the High Priest, see Deuteronomy 34:10.) for some of it will be sufficient to qualifie him both for execution of his charge, and acceptation with his people.