Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Joshua 18:15
And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, from the boundaries of this city, and the border went out on the west, westward, and went out to the well of the waters of Nephtoah, Joshua 15:9;
And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, from the boundaries of this city, and the border went out on the west, westward, and went out to the well of the waters of Nephtoah, Joshua 15:9;
See the marginal references. There are many indications found in this and the next chapter that the text is in great disorder, and many of the places are still unknown. Joshua 18:14 AND COMPASSED THE...
6. THE PORTION OF THE REST OF THE TRIBES CHAPTER 18 _ 1. The tabernacle at Shiloh (Joshua 18:1)_ 2. The remaining seven tribes (Joshua 18:2) 3. The lot of Benjamin (Joshua 18:11) The tabernacle of...
_And the south quarter_ This coincides exactly with the northern border of Judah, for which see above, Joshua 15:5-9....
Boundaries of the Tribe of Benjamin 11. _between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph_ When the lots were now cast "before the Lord," the lot of Benjamin came forth first, and we have an...
_Benjamin's Inheritance Joshua 18:11-20_ 11 And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Juda...
_AND THEIR BORDER ON THE NORTH SIDE WAS FROM JORDAN; AND THE BORDER WENT UP TO THE SIDE OF JERICHO ON THE NORTH SIDE, AND WENT UP THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS WESTWARD; AND THE GOINGS OUT THEREOF WERE AT THE...
THE SECOND ALLOTMENT. INTRODUCTION. THE TERRITORY OF BENJAMIN 1-10. These vv supply an introduction to the second allotment in general, and agree with the passages which, in common with Judges 1, view...
NEPHTOAH] a fountain near Jerusalem. The S. boundary is the same as the N. boundary of Judah (Joshua 15:5), but traced here from W. to E....
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 18 V1 All the *Israelites met together at...
THE INHERITANCE OF BENJAMIN. (11-28) THE LOT OF THE TRIBE OF THE CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN. — It can have been by no accident that their lot came forth “between Judah and Joseph.” No wiser method could hav...
וּ פְאַת ־נֶ֕גְבָּה מִ קְצֵ֖ה קִרְיַ֣ת יְעָרִ֑ים...
CHAPTER XXVI. THE DISTRIBUTION COMPLETED. Joshua Chs. 18, 19. AN event of great importance now occurs; the civil arrangements of the country are in a measure provided for, and it is time to set in o...
An important event is now recorded. The Tent of Meeting was erected at Shiloh. No reason is given for the choice of Shiloh. It certainly was central to the country and perhaps that is the simplest exp...
_Sea, on the west. (Haydock) --- The northern limits of Juda form the southern ones of Benjamin, only here Josue proceeds in a contrary direction, from west to east. (Menochius) See chap. xv. 5, 8._...
I do not think it necessary to detain the Reader with many observations on these verses. The principal things to be noticed concerning Benjamin's lot, are the spots which were made memorable in them;...
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...
AND THE SOUTH QUARTER [WAS] FROM THE END OF KIRJATHJEARIM,.... Where the western quarter ended: AND THE BORDER WENT OUT ON THE WEST; not directly south, but somewhat westerly. It is, in the original,...
1 The Tabernacle is set vp at Shiloh. 2 The remainder of the land is described, and diuided into seuen parts. 10 Ioshua diuideth it by lot. 11 The lot and border of Beniamin. 21 Their cities. 1 A...
SURVEYING AND DIVIDING THE REST OF THE LAND (vs.1-10) Though Jerusalem was God's purposed center for Israel, they had not been able to take this city from the Jebusites, so that they found Shiloh in...
11-28 The boundaries of each portion were distinctly drawn, and the inheritance of each tribe settled. All contests and selfish claims were prevented by the wise appointment of God, who allotted the...
THE SOUTH QUARTER; the same with the north quarter of Judah. See JOSHUA 15:5,6,11....
Joshua 18:15 south H5045 side H6285 end H7097 Jearim H7157 border H1366 extended H3318 (H8804) west H3220 out...
THE ALLOTMENTS TO THE TRIBES (JOSHUA 18:11 TO JOSHUA 19:51). We now have indicated how the lot divided the land among the seven remaining tribes. 1). THE LOT OF THE TRIBE OF BENJAMIN (JOSHUA 18:11)....
CONTENTS: Tabernacle set up; apportionment of land to seven tribes. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, three surveyors. CONCLUSION: Many Christians stand in their own light and forsake their own mercies for t...
Joshua 18:1. _Israel assembled together at Shiloh._ This city stood on a hill, fifteen miles from Jerusalem and ten from Shechem; and not far north of Beth-el and Ai. Here the ark rested in the centre...
_The whole congregation _. .. _ assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle._ RELIGION IN THE NEW LAND An event of great importance now occurs; the civil arrangements of the country are i...
_THE ENCAMPMENT AT SHILOH, AND A FURTHER DIVISION OF THE LAND_ CRITICAL NOTES. JOSHUA 18:1. Shiloh]=“_Place of rest,” or_ of _“tranquillity;”_ the word apparently pointing to the fulfilment of the pr...
EXPOSITION THE CONTINUED DIVISION OF THE LAND.— JOSHUA 18:1 CONGREGATION. The word signifies a body of persons gathered together at a spot before indicated. The LXX. renders by συναγωγή. The idea i...
As we get into chapter eighteen we find that the tabernacle was then set up at Shiloh. Now the tabernacle, the place of the worship of God, which was with them there in the wilderness, and wherever th...
Joshua 15:9...