_AND THE SECOND LOT CAME FORTH TO SIMEON, EVEN FOR THE TRIBE OF THE CHILDREN OF SIMEON ACCORDING TO THEIR FAMILIES: AND THEIR INHERITANCE WAS WITHIN THE INHERITANCE OF THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH._ The second lot came forth to Simeon. The next lot that was drawn at Shiloh gave the tribe of Simeon his inh... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEY HAD IN THEIR INHERITANCE BEERSHEBA, OR SHEBA, AND MOLADAH,_ Beer-sheba, and Sheba, [Septuagint, Samaa]. Keil, in reference to these towns, espouses the traditional view BEER-SHEBA, AND SHEBA, [Septuagint, Samaa]. Keil, in reference to these towns, espouses the traditional view of the Jews... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HAZAR-SHUAL, AND BALAH, AND AZEM,_ Balah (Joshua 15:29) - or Bilhah (1 Chronicles 4:29).... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ELTOLAD, AND BETHUL, AND HORMAH,_ Bethul - or Beth-el (1 Samuel 30:27), or Bethuel (1 Chronicles 4:30) = Chesil (see the note at Joshua 15:30).... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ZIKLAG, AND BETHMARCABOTH, AND HAZAR-SUSAH,_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND BETHLEBAOTH, AND SHARUHEN; THIRTEEN CITIES AND THEIR VILLAGES:_ Sharuhen, [Septuagint renders it hoi agroi autoon, probably reading sodiyhen] - their fields, as Reland ('Palaestina') conjectures.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AIN, REMMON, AND ETHER, AND ASHAN; FOUR CITIES AND THEIR VILLAGES:_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ALL THE VILLAGES THAT WERE ROUND ABOUT THESE CITIES TO BAALATHBEER, RAMATH OF THE SOUTH. THIS IS THE INHERITANCE OF THE TRIBE OF THE CHILDREN OF SIMEON ACCORDING TO THEIR FAMILIES._ Ramath of the south - Ramath-negeb (according to the residing of four manuscripts), low ridges of the Negeb.... [ Continue Reading ]
_OUT OF THE PORTION OF THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH WAS THE INHERITANCE OF THE CHILDREN OF SIMEON: FOR THE PART OF THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH WAS TOO MUCH FOR THEM: THEREFORE THE CHILDREN OF SIMEON HAD THEIR INHERITANCE WITHIN THE INHERITANCE OF THEM._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE THIRD LOT CAME UP FOR THE CHILDREN OF ZEBULUN ACCORDING TO THEIR FAMILIES: AND THE BORDER OF THEIR INHERITANCE WAS UNTO SARID:_ The third lot came up for the children of Zebulun. The boundaries of the possession assigned to them extended from the lake of Chinnereth (sea of Galilee) on the... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEIR BORDER WENT UP TOWARD THE SEA, AND MARALAH, AND REACHED TO DABBASHETH, AND REACHED TO THE RIVER THAT IS BEFORE JOKNEAM;_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND KATTATH, AND NAHALLAL, AND SHIMRON, AND IDALAH, AND BETHLEHEM: TWELVE CITIES WITH THEIR VILLAGES._ Kattath, [Septuagint, Katanath] - is supposed by Schwarz to be the Cana of Galilee. NAHALLAL - or Nahalal (Joshua 21:35) [Septuagint, Nabaal]. SHIMRON, [Septuagint, Sumooon] - identified by S... [ Continue Reading ]
_THIS IS THE INHERITANCE OF THE CHILDREN OF ZEBULUN ACCORDING TO THEIR FAMILIES, THESE CITIES WITH THEIR VILLAGES._ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE FOURTH LOT CAME OUT TO ISSACHAR, FOR THE CHILDREN OF ISSACHAR ACCORDING TO THEIR FAMILIES._ The fourth lot came out to Issachar. Instead of describing the boundaries of this tribe, the inspired historian gives a list of its principal cities. These cities are all in the eastern part of the... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE FIFTH LOT CAME OUT FOR THE TRIBE OF THE CHILDREN OF ASHER ACCORDING TO THEIR FAMILIES._ The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher. The western boundary is traced from north to south through the cities mentioned; the site of which, however, is unknown.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEIR BORDER WAS HELKATH, AND HALI, AND BETEN, AND ACHSHAPH,_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ALAMMELECH, AND AMAD, AND MISHEAL; AND REACHETH TO CARMEL WESTWARD, AND TO SHIHORLIBNATH;_ To Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath - i:e., the black or muddy river; probably the Nahr Belka, Below Dor (Tantoura); because that town belonged to Asher (Joshua 17:10). Thence the boundary line tur... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND TURNETH TOWARD THE SUNRISING TO BETHDAGON, AND REACHETH TO ZEBULUN, AND TO THE VALLEY OF JIPHTHAH-EL TOWARD THE NORTH SIDE OF BETHEMEK, AND NEIEL, AND GOETH OUT TO CABUL ON THE LEFT HAND,_ To the valley of Jiphthah-el, [Septuagint, Ekgai kai Fthaieel] - identified with Jotapata, now Jefat, a v... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HEBRON, AND REHOB, AND HAMMON, AND KANAH, EVEN UNTO GREAT ZIDON;_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEN THE COAST TURNETH TO RAMAH, AND TO THE STRONG CITY TYRE; AND THE COAST TURNETH TO HOSAH; AND THE OUTGOINGS THEREOF ARE AT THE SEA FROM THE COAST TO ACHZIB:_ And then the coast turneth to Ramah - now el-Hamra, which stood where the Leontes (Litany) ends its southern course, and flows westw... [ Continue Reading ]
_UMMAH ALSO, AND APHEK, AND REHOB: TWENTY AND TWO CITIES WITH THEIR VILLAGES._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SIXTH LOT CAME OUT TO THE CHILDREN OF NAPHTALI, EVEN FOR THE CHILDREN OF NAPHTALI ACCORDING TO THEIR FAMILIES._ The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali. Although the cities mentioned have not been discovered, it is evident, from Zaananhim, which is by Kedesh - i:e., on the northwest... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEIR COAST WAS FROM HELEPH, FROM ALLON TO ZAANANNIM, AND ADAMI, NEKEB, AND JABNEEL, UNTO LAKUM; AND THE OUTGOINGS THEREOF WERE AT JORDAN:_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEN THE COAST TURNETH WESTWARD TO AZNOTHTABOR, AND GOETH OUT FROM THENCE TO HUKKOK, AND REACHETH_ _ AND THEN THE COAST TURNETH WESTWARD TO AZNOTHTABOR, AND GOETH OUT FROM THENCE TO HUKKOK, AND REACHETH TO ZEBULUN ON THE SOUTH SIDE, AND REACHETH TO ASHER ON THE WEST SIDE, AND TO JUDAH UPON JORD... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE FENCED CITIES ARE ZIDDIM, ZER, AND HAMMATH, RAKKATH, AND CHINNERETH,_ Ziddim, х_ HA-TSIDIYM_ (H6661), the sides; instead of which the Septuagint, apparently reading ha-Tsudiym, render, 'these are the fenced cities of the Tyrians']. Mr. Grove (Smith's 'Dictionary') remarks, 'The Jerusalem T... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ADAMAH, AND RAMAH, AND HAZOR,_ Adamah, [Septuagint, Armaith]. It was probably situated on the northwest of the lake. RAMAH. Robinson ('Biblical Researches,' 3:, p 133) found a place on the heights north of the lake Tiberias, called Rameh, which may be the modern representative of the town of... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND KEDESH, AND EDREI, AND ENHAZOR,_ Kedesh, [Septuagint, Kades] - so called probably from having been anciently the seat of a pagan temple and hence, 'a holy city.' It has been identified by Robinson with Kades, at the western bank of the Ard el-Huleh, ten miles north of Safed, and four northwest... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND IRON, AND MIGDAL-EL, HOREM, AND BETHANATH, AND BETH-SHE'MESH; NINETEEN CITIES WITH THEIR VILLAGES._ Iron, [Septuagint, Kerooe]. Van de Velde, who carefully explored the northern districts of Palestine, found Iron in the ruins at Yarun, an hours distance southeast of Bint-jebeil. MIGDAL-EL - to... [ Continue Reading ]
_THIS IS THE INHERITANCE OF THE TRIBE OF THE CHILDREN OF NAPHTALI ACCORDING TO THEIR FAMILIES, THE CITIES AND THEIR VILLAGES._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE SEVENTH LOT CAME OUT FOR THE TRIBE OF THE CHILDREN OF DAN ACCORDING TO THEIR FAMILIES._ The seventh lot came out for the tribe ... of Dan. It lay on the west of Benjamin, and consisted of portions surrendered by Judah and Ephraim. Its boundaries are not stated, as they were easily distingu... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE COAST OF THEIR INHERITANCE WAS ZORAH, AND ESHTAOL, AND IRSHEMESH,_ (See the note at Joshua 15:33.) IR-SHEMESH, [city of the sun; Septuagint, poleis Sammaus] = Beth-shemesh and mount Heres, 'mount of the sun' (Judges 1:35).... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND SHAALABBIN, AND AJALON, AND JETHLAH,_ Shaalabbin - or Shaalbim (Judges 1:35; 1 Kings 4:9), city of foxes or jackals; not discovered. AJALON, х_ Wª-'AYAALOWN_ (H357)] - deer-field, now Yalo (Robinson's 'Biblical Researches,' 3:, p. 63). JETHLAH, [hanging high; Septuagint, Silatha] - unknown... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ELON, AND THIMNATHAH, AND EKRON,_ Elon, х_ Wª-'EEYLOWN_ (H356), an oak]. It probably stood in a well-wooded region. THIMNATHAH - or Timnah and Timnath (portion), now Tibneh, about an hour's distance southwest from Zorah (Robinson's 'Biblical Researches,' 2:, p. 343; Porter's 'Handbook,' pp.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ELTEKEH, AND GIBBETHON, AND BAALATH,_ Eltekeh, [Septuagint, Alakatha] - unknown. GIBBETHON, [Septuagint, Begethoon] - not yet traced. BAALATH, [Septuagint, Gebeelan] - probably that referred to in 1 Kings 9:18; 2 Chronicles 8:6, but not identified.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND JEHUD, AND BENEBERAK, AND GATHRIMMON,_ Jehud, [Septuagint, Azoor] - perhaps represented by an inhabited village called el-Yehudiyeh, in the district of Ludd (Robinson's 'Biblical Researches,' 3:, p. 45). BENE-BERAK, [Septuagint, Banaibakat] - unknown. GATH-RIMMON - press of the pomegranate... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND MEJARKON, AND RAKKON, WITH THE BORDER BEFORE JAPHO._ Me-jarkon - waters of yellowness [Septuagint, apo thalassees Ierakoon]. The name was derived from a fountain or stream in the neighbourhood of the city. Van de Velde, following Schwarz, finds this place in the old ruin, Ras el-'Ain, over aga... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE COAST OF THE CHILDREN OF DAN WENT OUT TOO LITTLE FOR THEM: THEREFORE THE CHILDREN OF DAN WENT UP TO FIGHT AGAINST LESHEM, AND TOOK IT, AND SMOTE IT WITH THE EDGE OF THE SWORD, AND POSSESSED IT, AND DWELT THEREIN, AND CALLED LESHEM, DAN, AFTER THE NAME OF DAN THEIR FATHER._ The coast of the... [ Continue Reading ]
_THIS IS THE INHERITANCE OF THE TRIBE OF THE CHILDREN OF DAN ACCORDING TO THEIR FAMILIES, THESE CITIES WITH THEIR VILLAGES._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF THE LORD THEY GAVE HIM THE CITY WHICH HE ASKED, EVEN TIMNATHSERAH IN MOUNT EPHRAIM: AND HE BUILT THE CITY, AND DWELT THEREIN._ They gave him the city which he asked. It was most proper that the great leader should receive an inheritance suited to his dignity, and as a rewa... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE ARE THE INHERITANCES, WHICH ELEAZAR THE PRIEST, AND JOSHUA THE SON OF NUN, AND THE HEADS OF THE FATHERS OF THE TRIBES OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, DIVIDED FOR AN INHERITANCE BY LOT IN SHILOH BEFORE THE LORD, AT THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION. SO THEY MADE AN END OF DIVIDING THE... [ Continue Reading ]