_THIS THEN WAS THE LOT OF THE TRIBE OF THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH BY THEIR FAMILIES; EVEN TO THE BORDER OF EDOM THE WILDERNESS OF ZIN SOUTHWARD WAS THE UTTERMOST PART OF THE SOUTH COAST._ This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah. In what manner the lot was drawn on this occasion the s... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEIR SOUTH BORDER WAS FROM THE SHORE OF THE SALT SEA, FROM THE BAY THAT LOOKETH SOUTHWARD:_ Their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, х_ MIQTSEEH_ (H7097)] - from the extremity, explained in the following clause. FROM THE BAY THAT LOOKETH SOUTHWARD, х_ HALAASHON_ (H3956), the t... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND IT WENT OUT TO THE SOUTH SIDE TO MA'ALEH-ACRABBIM, AND PASSED ALONG TO ZIN, AND ASCENDED UP ON THE SOUTH SIDE UNTO KADESH-BARNEA, AND PASSED ALONG TO HEZRON, AND WENT UP TO ADAR, AND FETCHED A COMPASS TO KARKAA:_ And it went out (i:e., from the Salt Sea) to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim -... [ Continue Reading ]
_FROM THENCE IT PASSED TOWARD AZMON, AND WENT OUT UNTO THE RIVER OF EGYPT; AND THE GOINGS OUT OF THAT COAST WERE AT THE SEA: THIS SHALL BE YOUR SOUTH COAST._ From thence it passes toward Azmon - now El Kusaimeh, or Aseimeh. AND WENT OUT UNTO THE RIVER OF EGYPT - i:e., after leaving Azmon it follow... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE EAST BORDER WAS THE SALT SEA, EVEN UNTO THE END OF JORDAN. AND THEIR BORDER IN THE NORTH QUARTER WAS FROM THE BAY OF THE SEA AT THE UTTERMOST PART OF JORDAN:_ The east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan - i:e., the territory of Judah was bounded on the east by the entire... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE BORDER WENT UP TO BETH-HOGLA, AND PASSED ALONG BY THE NORTH OF BETHARABAH; AND THE BORDER WENT UP TO THE STONE OF BOHAN THE SON OF REUBEN:_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE BORDER WENT UP BY THE VALLEY OF THE SON OF HINNOM UNTO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE JEBUSITE; THE SAME IS JERUSALEM: AND THE BORDER WENT UP TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN THAT LIETH BEFORE THE VALLEY OF HINNOM WESTWARD, WHICH IS AT THE END OF THE VALLEY OF THE GIANTS NORTHWARD:_ The valley of the gia... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE BORDER WAS DRAWN FROM THE TOP OF THE HILL UNTO THE FOUNTAIN OF THE WATER OF NEPHTOAH, AND WENT OUT TO THE CITIES OF MOUNT EPHRON; AND THE BORDER WAS DRAWN TO BAALAH, WHICH IS KIRJATH-JE'ARIM:_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND UNTO CALEB THE SON OF JEPHUNNEH HE GAVE A PART AMONG THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH, ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDMENT OF THE LORD TO JOSHUA, EVEN THE CITY OF ARBA THE FATHER OF ANAK, WHICH CITY IS HEBRON._ Unto Caleb ... he gave a part (see the note at Joshua 14:6 ) ... even the city of Arba, the father of... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND CALEB DROVE THENCE THE THREE SONS OF ANAK, SHESHAI, AND AHIMAN, AND TALMAI, THE CHILDREN OF ANAK._ Drove thence the three sons of Anak - rather, three chiefs of the Anakim race (see the note at Joshua 14:15), which seem to have been divided into three clans (cf. Judges 1:20). This exploit is r... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HE WENT UP THENCE TO THE INHABITANTS OF DEBIR: AND THE NAME OF DEBIR BEFORE WAS KIRJATH-SEPHER._ Debir - oracle. Its former name, Kirjath-sepher, signifies 'city of the book,' being probably a place where public registers were kept.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND CALEB SAID, HE THAT SMITETH KIRJATH-SEPHER, AND TAKETH IT, TO HIM WILL I GIVE ACHSAH MY DAUGHTER TO WIFE._ He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher - or Kirjath-sannah (Joshua 15:9), afterward Debir. [Kirjath means a walled edifice or fortress of the Anakim placed upon a hill. Sepher denotes book, 'the... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND OTHNIEL THE SON OF KENAZ, THE BROTHER OF CALEB, TOOK IT: AND HE GAVE HIM ACHSAH HIS DAUGHTER TO WIFE._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS SHE CAME UNTO HIM, THAT SHE MOVED HIM TO ASK OF HER FATHER A FIELD: AND SHE LIGHTED OFF HER ASS; AND CALEB SAID UNTO HER, WHAT WOULDEST THOU?_ As she came unto him х_ BªBOW'AAH_ (H935) in bringing her home; Septuagint en too ekporeuesthai AS SHE CAME UNTO HIM, х_ BªBOW'AAH_... [ Continue Reading ]
_WHO ANSWERED, GIVE ME A BLESSING; FOR THOU HAST GIVEN ME A SOUTH LAND; GIVE ME ALSO SPRINGS OF WATER. AND HE GAVE HER THE UPPER SPRINGS, AND THE NETHER SPRINGS._ Give me a blessing, х_ BªRAAKAAH_ (H1293)] - a gift, a favour (Genesis 33:11; 1 Samuel 25:27; 1 Samuel 25:30; 2 Kings 5:15). FOR THOU H... [ Continue Reading ]
_THIS IS THE INHERITANCE OF THE TRIBE OF THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH ACCORDING TO THEIR FAMILIES._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE UTTERMOST CITIES OF THE TRIBE OF THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH TOWARD THE COAST OF EDOM SOUTHWARD WERE KABZEEL, AND EDER, AND JAGUR,_ There is given a list of cities within the tribal territory of Judah, arranged in four divisions, corresponding to the districts of which it consisted:-the cities х... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND KINAH, AND DIMONAH, AND ADADAH,_ (4) DIMONAH - or Dibon (Nehemiah 11:25), identified by Wilton with the ruin Ed-Deib. [Septuagint, Regma.] (5) ADADAH, [Septuagint, Aroueel] - suggesting the great probability that [since the daleth (d) was very apt to be confounded with the resh (r)] the Hebre... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND KEDESH, AND HAZOR, AND ITHNAN,_ (6) AND KEDESH, [Septuagint, Kadees] - supposed by Dr. Robinson to be 'Ain, el-Weibeh; but far more likely, by Rowland, to be 'Ain Kadeis, situated 'to the east of the highest part of Jebel Halal, toward the northern extremity, about 12 miles to the east-southea... [ Continue Reading ]
_ZIPH, AND TELEM, AND BEALOTH,_ Ziph. Wilton rejects this from the lists as an interpolation, since there is apparently no equivalent for the name in the Septuagint, and on other grounds more or less satisfactory. (8) AND TELEM - identified by Reland ('Palaestina,' p. 1020) with Telaim (Joshua 15:... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HAZOR, HADATTAH, AND KERIOTH, AND HEZRON, WHICH IS HAZOR,_ (10) AND HAZOR-HADATTAH, [Chadat, Chaldee form of Hebrew _ CHAADASH_, new; Septuagint omits, unless it be included in the words: _ KAI HAI KOOMAI AUTOON_; Vulgate has Azor-nova; Bos. has: _ AISOOR TEEN KAIUEEN_]. This city is placed er... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HAZAR-GADDAH, AND HESHMON, AND BETHPALET,_ (14) AND HAZAR-GADDAH - i:e., the enclosure of the kid (as En-gedi), identified by Wilton with Tamar (Ezekiel 47:19), the Thamara of the classics, in Wady Mubughik between Jebel and Wady Hudhrur and Wady Nedjid, at the southwestern extremity of the De... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HAZAR-SHUAL, AND BEERSHEBA, AND BIZJOTHJAH,_ (17) AND HAZAR-SHUAL - i:e., the habitat of the Shual. [Septuagint, [Cholaseoola]. The Scripture notices of this place, which describe it as lying between Moladah and Beer-sheba (Nehemiah 11:27), and toward Baalah, southwest of Gaza (Joshua 19:3; 1 C... [ Continue Reading ]
_BAALAH, AND IIM, AND AZEM,_ (20) AND IIM. Wilton, founding on a comparison of this list with those in Joshua 19:1 and 1 Chronicles 4:1, considers Iim = Azem, as if the word, like its analogue (Numbers 33:44; Numbers 33:47), should be Ije-azem, or Azmon (Joshua 15:4; Numbers 34:4), or Kesam (Targum... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ELTOLAD, AND CHESIL, AND HORMAH,_ (21) AND ELTOLAD - or Tolad (1 Chronicles 4:29), 'born of God;' a name which Wilton supposes Abraham gave to this place as the scene of Isaac's nativity. It was situated in the far southwest of the Negeb, at no great distance from el-'Aujeh. AND CHESIL. This... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ZIKLAG, AND MADMANNAH, AND SANSANNAH,_ (24) AND ZIKLAG, [Septuagint, Sekelak]. It has been hypothetically placed at a site of ancient ruins called 'Asluj or Kasluj by Rowland ('Holy City,' 1:, pp 463-468; and Wilton, 'Negeb, p. 209), about three hours east of Sebata and southwest of Milh (Mola... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND LEBAOTH, AND SHILHIM, AND AIN, AND RIMMON: ALL THE CITIES ARE TWENTY AND NINE, WITH THEIR VILLAGES:_ (27) AND LEBAOTH (place of lionesses). It is called (Joshua 19:6) Beth-lebaoth and (1 Chronicles 4:31) Beth-birei [Septuagint, Laboos]; placed by Wilton on a low hill northeast of 'Arad, the si... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND IN THE VALLEY, ESHTAOL, AND ZOREAH, AND ASHNAH,_ In the valley, х_ BASHªPEELAAH_ (H8219)]. This word, signifying a low level tract of country, with the article prefixed, is applied in all instances, except one (Zephaniah 2:5), as the designation of the maritime plain of Philistia [Septuagint e... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ZANOAH, AND ENGANNIM, TAPPUAH, AND ENAM,_ Zanoah, х_ ZAANOWACH_ (H2182), or (Nehemiah 11:30) (perhaps marsh, bog, Gesenius); Septuagint, Tanoo and Zanoo, Tischendorf's manuscripts] - now Zanua. It is described ('Onomast.,' article 'Zanohua') as in the region of Eleutheropolis (Beit-Jibrin), on... [ Continue Reading ]
_JARMUTH, AND ADULLAM, SOCOH, AND AZEKAH,_ Jarmuth, х_ YARMUWT_ (H3412), height; Septuagint, Hiermouth] - anciently a royal city of the Canaanites (Joshua 10:3; Joshua 12:11: cf. Nehemiah 11:29), new Yarnuk. It stood ('Onomast.,' article 'Jermus') ten miles from Eleutheropolis (Beit-Jibrin), on the... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND SHARAIM, AND ADITHAIM, AND GEDERAH, AND GEDEROTHAIM; FOURTEEN CITIES WITH THEIR VILLAGES:_ Sharaim, х_ SHA`ARAYIM_ (H8189), two gates. In other passages (1 Samuel 17:52; 1 Chronicles 4:31) it is in accordance with the Hebrew 'Shaaraim;' Septuagint, Sakarim and Sargareim, (Tischendorf's manuscr... [ Continue Reading ]
_ZENAN, AND HADASHAH, AND MIGDALGAD,_ Zenan, х_ TSªNAAN_ (H6799) or _ TSA'ªNAAN_ (H6630), place of flocks (Micah 1:11; Reland, 'Palaestina' p. 1058); Septuagint, Senna]. It stood, as may be inferred from the towns with which it is here associated, on the west coast, and has been supposed by Porter... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND DILEAN, AND MIZPEH, AND JOKTHEEL,_ DILEAN, х_ DIL`AAN_ (H1810) gourd-field, or place of cucumbers; Septuagint, Dalad] - supposed by Van de Velde to be represented by the modern Tina, a small clay built village, bearing, however, many marks of antiquity. MIZPEH, х_ HA-MITSPEH_ (H4708), the wat... [ Continue Reading ]
_LACHISH, AND BOZKATH, AND EGLON,_ Lachish, х_ LAAKIYSH_ (H3923) (either the smitten, captured, or the tenacious, impregnable, Gesenius). The Septuagint omits, but Tischendorf's manuscripts notes have lacheis] - now um-Lakis, on a tell (Porter's 'Handbook,' pp. 260, 261; Van de Velde, 2:, p. 188; b... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND CABBON, AND LAHMAM, AND KITHLISH,_ Cabbon, [Septuagint, Chabra] - not identified. LAHMAN, [the present Hebrew text has _ LACHMAAC_ (H3903), Lahmas; but 32 manuscripts read: Lachmaam , as in our version; Septuagint, Maches] - not ascertained. KITHLISH х_ KITLIYSH_ (H3798)(aman's wall Geseni... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND GEDEROTH, BETHDAGON, AND NAAMAH, AND MAKKEDAH; SIXTEEN CITIES WITH THEIR VILLAGES:_ Gederoth, х_ GªDEEROWT_ (H1450), folds; and with the article, 2 Chronicles 28:18; Septuagint, Geddoor]. It was not connected with the towns of similar name, Joshua 15:36. BETHDAGON, [temple of Dagon; Septuagin... [ Continue Reading ]
_LIBNAH, AND ETHER, AND ASHAN,_ Libnah, х_ LIBNAAH_ (H3841), whiteness; Septuagint, Lebna]. It stood on the plain between Makkedah and Lachish, a little northwest of Lachish. ETHER, х_ `ETER_ (H6281) (see the note at 1 Chronicles 4:32); Septuagint, Ithak] - not known. ASHAN, х_ `AASHAAN_ (H6227... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND JIPHTAH, AND ASHNAH, AND NEZIB,_ Jiphtah, [The Septuagint omits; but Tischendorf's manuscripts have Ieftha]. It was near Eleutheropolis (Beit-Jibrin); but the site has not been identified. ASHNAH, [the strong, fortified; Septuagint, Asenna] - about 16 miles southwest of Jerusalem. NEZIB, [S... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND KEILAH, AND ACHZIB, AND MARESHAH; NINE CITIES WITH THEIR VILLAGES:_ Keilah, [Septuagint, Keilam] - grouped with Nezib and Mareshah; but its site has not been fixed by modern explorers. ACHZIB, х_ 'AKZIYB_ (H392) (falsehood, a lie: cf. Micah 1:14). Septuagint, Kezib] - a town in the tribe of... [ Continue Reading ]
_EKRON, WITH HER TOWNS AND HER VILLAGES:_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_FROM EKRON EVEN UNTO THE SEA, ALL THAT LAY NEAR ASHDOD, WITH THEIR VILLAGES:_ Ekron, х_ `EQROWN_ (H6138), eradication; Septuagint, Akkaroon] - one of the cities retained by the Philistines, situated in the northern part of their territory, which were assigned in the first instance to Judah; now 'A... [ Continue Reading ]
_ASHDOD WITH HER TOWNS AND HER VILLAGES, GAZA WITH HER TOWNS AND HER VILLAGES, UNTO THE RIVER OF EGYPT, AND THE GREAT SEA, AND THE BORDER THEREOF:_ Ashdod, [Septuagint, Aseedooth] - now Esdud, southwest of Ekron. WITH HER TOWNS - literally, her daughters. AND HER VILLAGES - i:e., pastoral enclo... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND IN THE MOUNTAINS, SHAMIR, AND JATTIR, AND SOCOH,_ And in the mountains, х_ UWBAAHAAR_ (H2022)] - and in the mountain, the hill-country of Judah [Septuagint, kai en tee oreinee]. SHAMIR, [Septuagint, Samir] - a town classed with Jattir and Socoh, which have been discovered 8 or 10 miles south... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND DANNAH, AND KIRJATH-SANNAH, WHICH IS DEBIR,_ Dannah, [Septuagint, Renna]. Judging from the associated towns, it stood south or southwest of Hebron. KIRJATH-SANNAH, WHICH IS DEBIR - Kirjath-sannah = city of palms (Gesenius); so-called from its plam trees, 'the lingering traces of the desert'... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ANAB, AND ESHTEMOH, AND ANIM,_ Anab, х_ `ANAAB_ (H6024), grapetown; Septuagint, Anoon] - the Anab of the present day (Robinson's 'Biblical Researches,' 2:, pp. 194, 195). ESHTEMOH (obedience, Gesenius) [Septuagint, Es] - now Semu'a, the site of an extensive ancient town (Robinson's 'Biblical... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND GOSHEN, AND HOLON, AND GILOH; ELEVEN CITIES WITH THEIR VILLAGES:_ Goshen, [Septuagint, Gosom]. Its site is unknown. HOLON (sandy) or Hilen (1 Chronicles 6:58) [Septuagint, Chalou] - not ascertained. GILOH, [Septuagint, Geeloom] - not yet identified. This first group of eleven cities seem t... [ Continue Reading ]
_ARAB, AND DUMAH, AND ESHEAN,_ Arab, [Septuagint, Airem or Ereb] - not discovered. DUMAH, х_ DUWMAAH_ (H1745), silence; Septuagint, Remna] - probably el-Daumehm a ruined village 6 miles southwest of Hebron and 17 miles from Beit-Jibrin ('Onomast.,' art. 'Dumah;' Robinson's 'Biblical Researches,'... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND JANUM, AND BETHTAPPUAH, AND APHEKAH,_ Janum, х_ YAANIYM_ (H3241), Janim (chet, in the Hebrew text); Septuagint, Iemain; Alexandrian, Anoum (Tischendorf's manuscripts)] - unknown. BETH-TAPPUAH, х_ BEEYT-TAPUWACH_ (H1054), house of the citron or the apple; Septuagint, Baithachou; Alexandrian,... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HUMTAH, AND KIRJATH-ARBA, WHICH IS HEBRON, AND ZIOR; NINE CITIES WITH THEIR VILLAGES:_ Humtah, х_ CHUMTAAH_ (H2547), place of lizards; Septuagint, Euma; Alexandrian, Chammata] - not known. KIRJATH-ARBA, WHICH IS HEBRON - (see the note at Joshua 14:15.) ZIOR, х_ TSIY`OR_ (H6730), smallness;... [ Continue Reading ]
_MAON, CARMEL, AND ZIPH, AND JUTTAH,_ Maon, [Septuagint, Maoor; Alexandrian, Maoon] - now Ma'in, a town in ruins, situated on a round hill called Tell Ma'in, twenty minutes distance from Carmel (Robinson's 'Biblical Researches,' 2:, pp. 193-195; Porters 'Handbook,' p. 61; Wilton's 'Negeb,' p. 13, w... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND JEZREEL, AND JOKDEAM, AND ZANOAH,_ Jezreel, [Septuagint, Iarieel] - a town, undiscovered in connection with the southern Carmel. JOKDEAM, [Septuagint, Arikam] - unknown. ZANOAH - different from that mentioned, Joshua 15:34 (Robinson's 'Biblical Researches,' 2:, p. 343) [Septuagint, Zamoon]... [ Continue Reading ]
_CAIN, GIBEAH, AND TIMNAH; TEN CITIES WITH THEIR VILLAGES:_ Cain, х_ HA-QAYIN_ (H7014), the lance; Septuagint, Zaka naim; Alexandrian, Zanookeim] - unknown. GIBEAH, [Septuagint, Gabaa] - now Jeb'a, a village southwest of Jerusalem, on its conical hill in Wady Musurr (Robinson's 'Biblical Research... [ Continue Reading ]
_HALHUL, BETHZUR, AND GEDOR,_ Halhul, [Septuagint, Ailoua; Alexandrian, Aloul] - a little village, now Hulhul. Jerome placed it near Hebron ('Onomast.,' article 'Elul:' cf. Robinson's 'Biblical Researches,' 1:, p. 319; also 3:, 'Appendix,' 'Arabic Lists,' iv., of towns north of el-Khulil (Hebron),... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND MAARATH, AND BETHANOTH, AND ELTEKON; SIX CITIES WITH THEIR VILLAGES:_ Maarath (bare place, Gesenius) [Septuagint, Magarooth] - a town north of Hebron; not yet identified. BETH-ANOTH, х_ BEEYT-`ANOWT_ (H1042) (house of response, perhaps of echo, Gesenius); Septuagint, Baithanam] - probably th... [ Continue Reading ]
_KIRJATH-BAAL, WHICH IS KIRJATH-JE'ARIM, AND RABBAH; TWO CITIES WITH THEIR VILLAGES:_ Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim. The first was the earlier name, doubtless from Baal, the chief object of Canaanite idolatry; the later name signified the 'city of forests' (see the note at Joshua 15:9). R... [ Continue Reading ]
_IN THE WILDERNESS, BETHARABAH, MIDDIN, AND SECACAH,_ In the wilderness, х_ BAMIDBAAR_ (H4057)] Midbar, when preceded by the article, is generally applied to designate the Arabian desert; but sometimes it is used to denote the barren regions on the confines of Palestine, as here in the valley of th... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND NIBSHAN, AND THE CITY OF SALT, AND ENGEDI; SIX CITIES WITH THEIR VILLAGES._ Nibshan, х_ NIBSHAAN_ (H5044), light soil; Septuagint, Naflazoon; Alexandrian, Nebsan]. Its position has not been discovered. THE CITY OF SALT, [Septuagint, hai poleis Sadoon, and hai polis aloon]. Van de Velde, just... [ Continue Reading ]
_AS FOR THE JEBUSITES THE INHABITANTS OF JERUSALEM, THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH COULD NOT DRIVE THEM OUT: BUT THE JEBUSITES DWELL WITH THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH AT JERUSALEM UNTO THIS DAY._ As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out. There is no discrepa... [ Continue Reading ]