IN (My/Your)PLACE--I—Joshua 5:13-15
Set for Restoration—Leadership—Ready to Rumble—Commanding the Battle
Attention:
A little girl who is a beginning/budding pianist.
She can only play ‘chopsticks.’
The teacher & master pianist kindly sets her in his lap in front of the keyboard & instructs her to begin playing ‘Chopsticks’ & to continue until he tells hers to stop.
While she is playing, he simultaneously begins playing within & beyond the ability of the girl/student.
Together, their ‘music’ becomes concert-worthy!
We, as God’s people, must know our place in order to accomplish His work.
Need:
You must recognize your place in God’s battle.
Joshua came face-to-face with the Commander/captain of the hosts of heaven.
God’s people must become aware of their place in the/God’s battle.
How can we take our proper place in the battle?
3 motivators that secure my place.
1—Those securing their place in the LORD’s battle are...
Open to His PRESENCE(:13)
Explanation:(:13)
:13—“Now it came about when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes & looked, & behold, a man was standing opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand, & Joshua went to him & said to him, "Are you for us or for our adversaries?”
“not in the city itself, but in the border of it[...]; or on the side of it[...]; on one side of which he was reconnoitering by himself, very probably seeking for a proper place where to make his first attack; [OR] if he could find out some avenue to the city, whereby he could enter more easily; [OR] it may be he was meditating a scheme how to subdue the city; [AND] it is very likely praying to God that he would direct him, & succeed him.”—John Gill
Joshua “lifted up his eyes”—possibly indiscriminately or possibly because something commanded Joshua’s attention.
However, upon “lifting up his eyes”, something of special spiritual significance is about to be perceived. Joshua is about to experience a spiritual unveiling with it’s resultant refocus.
Joshua beheld a M(m)an.
The man was “standing opposite” him.—Opposing, i.e., face-to-face or facing Joshua.
The man had a “drawn” “sword” in His hand.
Joshua approached(“went to”) the one wielding the “drawn” “sword.”
Joshua spoke to the man holding the “drawn” “sword.”
Joshua asked the man if he was [fighting]“for” Israel or [fighting]“for” Israel’s “adversaries”(Jericho/the Canaanites). Joshua wanted to know on who’s side the man stood. The man was obviously not an Israelite, so that he posed a potential threat to Israel. His identity is revealed in :14.
Unsure of the man’s intentions, Joshua gives Him the benefit of the doubt by directly asking him. The man’s answer would determine if he represented an enemy against Israel or an ally “for” Israel.
Notice that Joshua did not back down from confronting the “man.” Joshua had seen battle before(Num. 21:1-3, 21-32, 33-35; Num. 31:1-11ff.) & had been instructed in it’s God-ordained principles(Deut. 20:1-20; Num. 2:1-32).
Num. 21:1-3—“The king of Arad, the Canaanite, who dwelt in the South, heard that Israel was coming on the road to Atharim, then he fought against Israel & took some of them prisoners. So Israel made a vow to the LORD, & said, “If You will indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.” And the LORD listened to the voice of Israel & delivered up the Canaanites, & they utterly destroyed them & their cities. So the name of that place was called Hormah.”.....“Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, “Let me pass through your land. We will not turn aside into fields or vineyards; we will not drink water from wells. We will go by the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.” But Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his territory. So Sihon gathered all his people together & went out against Israel in the wilderness, & he came to Jahaz & fought against Israel. Then Israel defeated him with the edge of the sword, & took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the people of Ammon; for the border of the people of Ammon was fortified. So Israel took all these cities, & Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon & in all its villages. For Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, & had taken all his land from his hand as far as the Arnon. Therefore those who speak in proverbs say: ‘Come to Heshbon, let it be built; Let the city of Sihon be repaired. For fire went out from Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon; It consumed Ar of Moab, The lords of the heights of the Arnon. Woe to you, Moab! You have perished, O people of Chemosh! He has given his sons as fugitives, And his daughters into captivity, To Sihon king of the Amorites. But we have shot at them; Heshbon has perished as far as Dibon.’ “Then we laid waste as far as Nophah, Which reaches to Medeba.” Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites. Then Moses sent to spy out Jazer; & they took its villages & drove out the Amorites who were there. And they turned & went up by the way to Bashan. So Og king of Bashan went out against them, he & all his people, to battle at Edrei. Then the LORD said to Moses, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, with all his people & his land; & you shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon.” So they defeated him, his sons, & all his people, until there was no survivor left him; & they took possession of his land.”
Deut. 20:1-20—“When you go out to battle against your enemies, & see horses & chariots & people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God is with you, who brought you up from the land of Egypt. So it shall be, when you are on the verge of battle, that the priest shall approach & speak to the people. And he shall say to them, ‘Hear, O Israel: Today you are on the verge of battle with your enemies. Do not let your heart faint, do not be afraid, & do not tremble or be terrified because of them; ‘for the LORD your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.’ “Then the officers shall speak to the people, saying: ‘What man is there who has built a new house & has not dedicated it? Let him go & return to his house, lest he die in the battle & another man dedicate it. Also what man is there who has planted a vineyard & has not eaten of it? Let him go & return to his house, lest he die in the battle & another man eat of it. And what man is there who is betrothed to a woman & has not married her? Let him go & return to his house, lest he die in the battle & another man marry her.’ “The officers shall speak further to the people, & say, ‘What man is there who is fearful & fainthearted? Let him go & return to his house, lest the heart of his brethren faint like his heart.’ “And so it shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people. When you go near a city to fight against it, then proclaim an offer of peace to it. And it shall be that if they accept your offer of peace, & open to you, then all the people who are found in it shall be placed under tribute to you, & serve you. Now if the city will not make peace with you, but makes war against you, then you shall besiege it. And when the LORD your God delivers it into your hands, you shall strike every male in it with the edge of the sword. But the women, the little ones, the livestock, & all that is in the city, all its spoil, you shall plunder for yourself; & you shall eat the enemies’ plunder which the LORD your God gives you. Thus you shall do to all the cities which are very far from you, which are not of the cities of these nations. But of the cities of these peoples which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance, you shall let nothing that breathes remain alive, but you shall utterly destroy them: the Hittite & the Amorite & the Canaanite & the Perizzite & the Hivite & the Jebusite, just as the LORD your God has commanded you, “lest they teach you to do according to all their abominations which they have done for their gods, & you sin against the LORD your God. “When you besiege a city for a long time, while making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an ax against them; if you can eat of them, do not cut them down to use in the siege, for the tree of the field is man’s food. Only the trees which you know are not trees for food you may destroy & cut down, to build siegeworks against the city that makes war with you, until it is subdued.”
Num. 2:1-4, 32—“And the LORD spoke to Moses & Aaron, saying: “Everyone of the children of Israel shall camp by his own standard, beside the emblems of his father’s house; they shall camp some distance from the tabernacle of meeting. On the east side, toward the rising of the sun, those of the standard of the forces with Judah shall camp according to their armies; & Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be the leader of the children of Judah.” And his army was numbered at seventy-four thousand six hundred.”—& so on thru all the tribes—.....“These are the ones who were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses. All who were numbered according to their armies of the forces were six hundred & three thousand five hundred & fifty.”
Sometimes we approach God’s presence w/uncertainty & trepidation....But it’s NOT that God’s people are afraid of God but rather that we don’t want to be fooled by the devil(who masquerades as an angel of light) & we don’t want to dishonor God.
When we do so we are not merely “lifting up our eyes” but we are “lifting up our eyes & looking” as did Joshua. We are actively sensitive to our LORD’s Presence & thus are ready & looking for the LORD’s intervention.
“By”—wxyryb—“In Jericho”
“Jericho”—wxyry Yer-eey-kho' OR-- wxry Yer-ay-kho' OR variation(1Ki 16:34)--hxyry Yer-ee-kho’—Jericho = "its moon”—Noun Proper Locative—1) A city 5 miles(8 km) west of the Jordan & 7 miles(11.5 km) north of the Dead Sea & the first city conquered by the Israelites upon entering the promised land of Canaan. Strong—perhaps from xry[the moon]--Its month; or else from xwr[blow/breathe/smell/anticipate]--fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine.
“Lifted up/Lifted”—asn naw-saw’ OR hon(Ps 4:6) naw-saw’—Qal Imperfect—1) To lift, bear up, carry, take—1a) (Qal)—1a1) To lift, lift up, 1a2) To bear, carry, support, sustain, endure, 1a3) To take, take away, carry off, forgive, 1b) (Niphal)—1b1) To be lifted up, be exalted, 1b2) To lift oneself up, rise up, 1b3) To be borne, be carried, 1b4) To be taken away, be carried off, be swept away, 1c) (Piel)—1c1) To lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist, 1c2) To desire, long (fig.), 1c3) To carry, bear continuously, 1c4) To take, take away, 1d) (Hithpael) To lift oneself up, exalt oneself, 1e) (Hiphil)—1e1) To cause one to bear (iniquity), 1e2) To cause to bring, have brought Strong—a primitive root; To lift, in a great variety of applications, literal & figurative, absolute & relative.
“Eyes”—Nye ah’-yin—Noun Fem./Masc.—1) Eye—1a) Eye—1a1) Of physical eye, 1a2) as showing mental qualities, 1a3) Of mental & spiritual faculties(figuratively); 2) Spring, fountain. Strong—probably a primitive word; An eye(literally or figuratively); by analogy--A fountain(as the eye of the landscape).
“Looked”—har raw-aw’—Qal Imperfect—1) To see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider—1a) (Qal)--1a1) To see, 1a2) To see, perceive, 1a3) To see, have vision, 1a4) To look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out, 1a5) To see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish, 1a6) To look at, gaze at; 1b) (Niphal)--1b1) To appear, present oneself, 1b2) To be seen, 1b3) To be visible; 1c) (Pual)--To be seen; 1d) (Hiphil)--1d1) To cause to see, show, 1d2) To cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at; 1e) (Hophal)--1e1) To be caused to see, be shown, 1e2) To be exhibited to; 1f) (Hithpael)--To look at each other, face. Strong—a primitive root; To see, literally or figuratively(in numerous applications, direct & implied, transitive, intransitive & causative).
“Behold”—hnh hin-nay’—Demonstrative Particle—1) Behold, lo, see, if. Strong—prolongation for Nh; Lo! Used 17X.
“Man”—vya ‘eeysh—Noun Masc.—1) Man—1a) Man, male(in contrast to woman, female), 1b) Husband, 1c) Human being, person(in contrast to God), 1d) Servant, 1e) Mankind, 1f) Champion, 1g) Great man; 2) Whosoever; 3) Each(adjective). Strong—A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term(& in such cases frequently not expressed in translation).
“Stood/Standing”(See :15)—dme aw-mad’—Qal Participle Active—1) To stand, remain, endure, take one's stand—1a) (Qal)—1a1) To stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of, 1a2) To stand still, stop(moving or doing), cease, 1a3) To tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast, 1a4) To make a stand, hold one's ground, 1a5) To stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright, 1a6) To arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against, 1a7) To stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid. Strong—a primitive root; To stand, in various relations(literal & figurative, intransitive & transitive).
“Opposite”(See :20)—dgn neh’-ghed—Substantive—1) What is conspicuous, what is in front of. ?Adverb—2) In front of, straight forward, before, in sight of; 3) In front of oneself, straightforward; 4) Before your face, in your view or purpose. ?with preposition—5) What is in front of, corresponding to; 6) In front of, before; 7) In the sight or presence of; 8) Parallel to; 9) Over, for; 10) In front, opposite; 11) At a distance.?Preposition—12) From the front of, away from; 13) From before the eyes of, opposite to, at a distance from; 14) From before, in front of; 15) As far as the front of.?Strong—A front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually(adverbial, especially with preposition)--Over against or before. Used 23X.
“Sword”—brx kheh’-reb—Noun Fem.—1) Sword, knife—1a) Sword, 1b) Knife, 1c) Tools for cutting stone. Strong—Drought; also a cutting instrument(from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.
“Drawn”—Plv shaw-laf’—Qal Participle Passive—1) To draw out or off, take off—1a) (Qal)--1a1) To draw out, 1a2) To draw off, 1a3) To shoot up(-wards), draw out(of blade of grass on roof). Strong—a primitive root; To pull out, up or off. Used 25X.
“Hand”—dy yawd—Noun Fem.—1) Hand—1a) Hand(of man), 1b) Strength, power(fig.), 1c) Side(of land), part, portion (metaphorically) (figuratively), 1d) (various special, technical senses)—1d1) Sign, monument, 1d2) Part, fractional part, share, 1d3) Time, repetition, 1d4) Axle-trees, axle, 1d5) Stays, support(for laver), 1d6) Tenons(in tabernacle), 1d7) A phallus, a hand(meaning unsure), 1d8) Wrists. Strong—a primitive word; A hand(the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from Pk kaf, the closed one); used(as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally & figuratively, both proximate & remote.
“Went”—Klh haw-lak’—Qal Imperfect—1) To go, walk, -1a) (Qal)—1a1) To go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away, 1a2) To die, live, manner of life (fig.) Strong—a primitive root; To walk(in a great variety of applications, literally & figuratively).
“Said”(See :14)—rma aw-mar’—Qal Imperfect—1) To say, speak, utter—1a) (Qal)-To say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend, 1b) (Niphal)-To be told, to be said, to be called, 1c) (Hithpael)--To boast, to act proudly, 1d) (Hiphil)--To avow, to avouch. Strong—a primitive root; To say(used with great latitude).
“You”—hta at-taw' OR (shortened)--ta at-taw’, OR--ta 'ath, feminine(irregular) sometimes, yta at-tee'--plural masculine, Mta at-tem' feminine, Nta at-ten' OR--hnta at-tay'naw OR--hnta at-tane’-naw—Personal Pronoun—1) You(second person sing. masc.). Strong—a primitive pronoun of the second person; Thou & thee, or plural--Ye & you. Used 11X.
“For”2X—Ma ‘eem—Conditional Particle—1) If—1a) Conditional clauses—1a1) Of possible situations, 1a2) Of impossible situations, 1b) Oath contexts—1b1) No, not, 1c) If...if, whether...or, whether...or...or, 1d) When, whenever, 1e) Since, 1f) Interrogative particle, 1g) But rather. Strong—a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, Lo!; interrogative--Whether?; or conditional--If, although; also--Oh that!, when; hence, (as a negative)--Not.
“Adversaries/Enemies”—ru tsar OR--ru tsawr—Adj.—1) Narrow, tight; 2) Straits, distress; 3) Adversary, foe, enemy, oppressor; 4) Hard pebble, flint. Strong—Narrow; as a noun--A tight place(usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also A pebble(as in 06864); transitive--An opponent(as crowding).
Argumentation:
Gen. 18:1-8, 16-26ff.-32-33—“Then the LORD appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day. So he lifted his eyes & looked, & behold, three men were standing by him; & when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, & bowed himself to the ground, & said, “My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant. Please let a little water be brought, & wash your feet, & rest yourselves under the tree. And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, inasmuch as you have come to your servant.” They said, “Do as you have said.” So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah & said, “Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it & make cakes.” And Abraham ran to the herd, took a tender & good calf, gave it to a young man, & he hastened to prepare it. So he took butter & milk & the calf which he had prepared, & set it before them; & he stood by them under the tree as they ate.”.....“Then the men rose from there & looked toward Sodom, & Abraham went with them to send them on the way. And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, “since Abraham shall surely become a great & mighty nation, & all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? For I have known him, in order that he may command his children & his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness & justice, that the LORD may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.” And the LORD said, “Because the outcry against Sodom & Gomorrah is great, & because their sin is very grave, I will go down now & see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; & if not, I will know.” Then the men turned away from there & went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD. And Abraham came near & said, “Would You also destroy the righteous with the wicked? “Suppose there were fifty righteous within the city; would You also destroy the place & not spare it for the fifty righteous that were in it? Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” So the LORD said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.” Then Abraham answered & said, “Indeed now, I who am but dust & ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord: Suppose there were five less than the fifty righteous; would You destroy all of the city for lack of five?” So He said, “If I find there forty-five, I will not destroy it.” And he spoke to Him yet again & said, “Suppose there should be forty found there?” So He said, “I will not do it for the sake of forty.” Then he said, “Let not the Lord be angry, & I will speak: Suppose thirty should be found there?” So He said, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.” And he said, “Indeed now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord: Suppose twenty should be found there?” So He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.” Then he said, “Let not the Lord be angry, & I will speak but once more: Suppose ten should be found there?” And He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.” So the LORD went His way as soon as He had finished speaking with Abraham; & Abraham returned to his place.”
Jn. 4:35—“Do you not say, ‘There are still four months & then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes & look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest!”
Jesus is encouraging them to “look” with spiritual eyes!
1Cor. 2:14—“But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
Mk. 9:24—“Immediately the father of the child cried out & said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!””
Heb. 13:2—“Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.”
Mat. 28:18-20—“And Jesus came & spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven & on earth. Go therefore & make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father & of the Son & of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; & lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.”
Mat. 24:43-51—“But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched & not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Who then is a faithful & wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods. But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ “& begins to beat his fellow servants, & to eat & drink with the drunkards, the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him & at an hour that he is not aware of, & will cut him in two & appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping & gnashing of teeth.”
Mat. 25:14-30—“For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants & delivered his goods to them. And to one he gave five talents, to another two, & to another one, to each according to his own ability; & immediately he went on a journey. Then he who had received the five talents went & traded with them, & made another five talents. And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. But he who had received one went & dug in the ground, & hid his lord’s money. After a long time the lord of those servants came & settled accounts with them. So he who had received five talents came & brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’ “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good & faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ “He also who had received two talents came & said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good & faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ “Then he who had received the one talent came & said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, & gathering where you have not scattered seed. And I was afraid, & went & hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’ “But his lord answered & said to him, ‘You wicked & lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, & gather where I have not scattered seed. So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, & at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. Therefore take the talent from him, & give it to him who has ten talents. For to everyone who has, more will be given, & he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping & gnashing of teeth.’”
Illustration:
Someone was telling me about a stray cat that had taken up residence outside their house/The cat became pregnant & had multiple kittens/But they noticed that the kittens kept disappearing/They discovered that owls in their neighborhood had taken some of the kittens!—Silently captured by owls from above!/The kittens never looked beyond their natural viewpoint!/They never considered that there would be danger form above!/Unaware of the Owl’s Presence/Many deny God His rightful place, but that does not mean that He is not there!/God’s PRESENCE
Suppose I had ordered something from Amazon & am expecting it’s delivery sometime in the near future/I check the tracking date & the day scheduled for it’s arrival/I further check for the time for it’s arrival on that day & find that it should be at the house between 2pm & 6pm/I leave a note on the door with instructions for the delivery folks/I am Open to the deliveryman’s PRESENCE
*There are some here today, who do not want to admit to God’s presence. You do not want to hear anything about God in more than a distant, fill-in-the -blank sense. Because if you keep it in that category, then you believe that you are not answerable for any more than you already know. You don’t want to see Christianity as more than any other religion—the product of men’s imaginations. The problem with your idea of God is that it openly defies God & His revelation to mankind. What you think about God is chosen ignorance.
But unfortunately for you, your chosen ‘bubble of ignorance’ has great potential to destroy you personally & privately for eternity. In continuing to deny God’s truth for you, you throw away both your present & future potential/fulfillment. You are putting off & storing up God’s wrath toward yourself. Yet His wrath will be directed your way one day. There will be a future & final judgment which no man can avoid except by trust in all that is encompassed thru Jesus’ Cross-work.
Application:
?Your Eyes Open to God’s PRESENCE?
*Unless I’m Open to His PRESENCE, in every situation, I’m NOT in my Place!
?Is YOUR Place Secured in God’s battle?
CONCLUSION:
Visualization:
The accomplished pianist simultaneously plays within & beyond the ability of the student, making it beautiful & concert-worthy
Action:
Those securing their place in the LORD’s battle are...
1. Open to His PRESENCE(:13)
Pt. 1 only! Presented 02/18/2018pm to:
FBC Cbelle
206 Storrs Ave.(SE Ave. A)
Carrabelle, FL 32322
Pts. 1-3 Presented 03/19/2000pm to:
Providence Baptist Church
975 Providence Rd.
Whigham, GA 31797