Commentary Critical and Explanatory
Joshua 14:2-3
By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.
No JFB commentary on these verses.
By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.
No JFB commentary on these verses.
Verse Joshua 14:2. _BY LOT WAS THEIR INHERITANCE_] Concerning the meaning and use of the lot, see the note on Numbers 26:55; and concerning the manner of _casting lots_ in the case of the _scapegoat_...
BY LOT - We are not told in what manner the lot was cast. Perhaps two urns were employed, one containing a description of the several districts to be allotted, the other the names of the tribes; and t...
2. CALEB'S REQUEST AND INHERITANCE CHAPTER 14 _ 1. The inheritance by lot (Joshua 14:1)_ 2. Caleb's request (Joshua 14:6) Judah's portion comes first, and as they draw near to Joshua to receive the...
JOSHUA 14-19. THE DIVISION OF THE LAND ON THE W. OF JORDAN. Joshua 14:1 is P's introduction to the division of the land by lot, but instead of going on at once with his account of the inheritance of J...
BY LOT. See note on Joshua 14:1. AS. according as, but. special various reading called _Sevir,_ reads "which" THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4. FOR. Instead of "for", some codices, with one early...
_By lot was their inheritance_ See Numbers 26:55; Numbers 33:54, and note above on the use of "lots" ch. Joshua 7:18. (_a) The use of lots_was specially characteristic of the ancient world. Thus it w...
_VER._ 2. _BY LOT WAS THEIR INHERITANCE, AS THE LORD COMMANDED,_ &C.— Though God had sufficiently pointed out by the predictions of Jacob, when dying, and those of Moses, what portions he designed for...
_The Plan for Dividing the Land Joshua 14:1-5_ And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the he...
TERRITORIES OF THE WESTERN TRIBES Chs. 14-19 inclusive describe the allotment of territories to the Western Tribes. There are two assignments. The first, embracing Judah and Joseph, is described as ta...
COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 14 JOSHUA DIVIDES THE REST OF THE LAND – JO...
BY LOT... AS THE LORD COMMANDED... MOSES. — See Numbers 26:52; Numbers 34:17. THE NINE TRIBES, AND FOR THE HALF TRIBE; and (3) FOR MOSES HAD GIVEN; and (4) FOR THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH WERE TWO TRIBES....
XIV. FOURTH DIVISION OF THE BOOK. DIVISION OF THE TEBBITORY ON THE WEST OF JORDAN TO NINE TRIBES AND A HALF (Joshua 14-19, inclusive). (1) AND THESE ARE THE COUNTRIES WHICH... ELEAZAR... AND JOSHUA....
בְּ גֹורַ֖ל נַחֲלָתָ֑ם כַּ אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֤ה יְ
CHAPTER XXI. JOSHUA'S OLD AGE- DIVISION FOR THE EASTERN TRIBES. Joshua Ch. 13, 14:1-5. "THE Lord said unto Joshua, Thou art old and stricken in years." To many men and women this would not be a wel...
THE MAN WHO WHOLLY FOLLOWED HIS GOD Joshua 14:1 The lot was doubtless adopted to obviate cause for jealousy or charges of favoritism. It denoted God's choice, Proverbs 16:33; Proverbs 18:18. It could...
The matter of supreme interest here is, of course, the story of Caleb, who, after forty-five years of waiting, claimed and obtained a definite possession in the land. His claim was made while there w...
Chapter 14:1-5 describes those present at the time of the division of the land west of Jordan among the nine and one-half tribes. The instructions for dividing the land had been given by Moses in Numb...
Tribe. God regulated the lots, as he had authorized Jacob and Moses to foretell how the country should be divided. By this method, he precluded every pretence of discontent among the tribes. Each of t...
Observe it was by lot, not by chance or caprice, but by lot, that is by God's appointment. Reader! it is ever a delightful thought that God fixes the bounds of his people's habitation. Deuteronomy 32:...
In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power. Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 THROUGH 24. Chapter 12 is only a summary of their conquests. The Holy Ghost not only gives us the victory over our enemies, but makes us understand and kno...
BY LOT [WAS] THEIR INHERITANCE,.... Every tribe had its part and portion assigned to it, by the casting of lots; which was done to prevent any future quarrels, animosities and strifes among the tribes...
By lot [was] their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and [for] the half tribe. Ver. 2. _By lot was their inheritance._] To prevent all murmurings and disco...
_By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded_ “Though God had sufficiently pointed out,” says Dr. Dodd, “by the predictions of Jacob, when dying, and those of Moses, what portions he designed...
1 The nine tribes and a halfe are to haue their inheritance by lot. 6 Caleb by priuiledge obtaineth Hebron. 1 AND these are the countreys which the children of Israel inherited in the lande of Canaan...
By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes and for the half tribe, Numbers 26:52. The location of the territory of the various tribes was determined...
THE BEGINNING OF THE DISTRIBUTION...
WEST OF JORDAN: THE LAND DIVIDED BY LOT (vv. 1-5) The land west of the Jordan River was divided by Joshua and Eleazar the priest. It was not their discretion that decided this, however, for as to wh...
1-5 The Israelites must occupy the new conquests. Canaan would have been subdued in vain, if it had not been inhabited. Yet every man might not go and settle where he pleased. God shall choose our in...
This course God ordained, partly to prevent discontents, enmities, animosities, and quarrels among the tribes about the quality of their several portions; and partly to demonstrate the truth and wisdo...
Joshua 14:2 inheritance H5159 lot H1486 LORD H3068 commanded H6680 (H8765) hand H3027 Moses H4872 nine H8672 tribes...
CHAPTER 14 DISTRIBUTION OF THE LAND - THE LOT ALLOCATED TO CALEB. This chapter commences the account of the distribution of land to the children of Israel in the land of Canaan itself. However, prior...
CONTENTS: Land divided, the portion of Caleb. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Caleb, Eleazar. CONCLUSION: Whatever we undertake, God's favorable presence with us is all in all to our success, therefore we s...
Joshua 14:12. _Give me this mountain,_ said Caleb; not the city; that was given to the levites with the suburbs, chap. 21.; but the country seat, once occupied by the giants, and all the land. The wic...
_By lot was their inheritance._ THE TRIBES APPORTIONED As the whole inheritance was the gift of God, so each one’s share was assigned to him by His appointment. Not even Joshua himself in a display o...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 14:1__ These chapters describe the tribal assignments west of the Jordan. ⇐ ⇔...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 14:2 That the INHERITANCE WAS BY LOT guaranteed divine oversight and protected Israel’s leaders from any suspicion of favoritism. See Numbers 26:52;...
_DIVISION OF THE LAND WEST OF JORDAN.—THE INHERITANCE OF CALEB_ CRITICAL NOTES.—The section of the history which is introduced in the first five verses of this chapter terminates with chap. 19., and...
EXPOSITION JOSHUA 14:1 TRIBES. The word here for "tribes," in connection with the word "fathers," is the one which implies genealogical descent (see note on Joshua 13:29). Eleazar the priest, and Jos...
Now in chapter fourteen we have the interesting account of this fellow Caleb. When Moses had sent out the twelve spies to go into the land, Caleb was a companion to Joshua. They spied out the south co...
Matthew 25:34; Numbers 26:55; Numbers 26:56; Numbers 33:54; Numbe
By lot — This course God ordained, partly to prevent discontents, enmities and quarrels among the tribes, and partly to demonstrate the truth and wisdom of his providence, by which alone those parts f...