Joshua 16 - Introduction
_A.M. 2560. B.C. 1444._ The lot of Ephraim and Manasseh, Joshua 16:1. Of Ephraim in particular, Joshua 16:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
_A.M. 2560. B.C. 1444._ The lot of Ephraim and Manasseh, Joshua 16:1. Of Ephraim in particular, Joshua 16:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
_The lot of the children of Joseph_ That is, of Ephraim, and that half of the tribe of Manasseh which was not yet provided for, Joshua 16:4. One cannot but observe the providence of God in bringing up their lot next to Judah's. For as he had the prerogative of being made the chief of all Jacob's chi... [ Continue Reading ]
_From Bethel to Luz_ Dupin translates this _Bethel-Luz_, and Dr. Waterland, _Bethel, which is Luz;_ for we sometimes find them mentioned as one and the same place, as Joshua 18:13; Judges 1:23; and it is probable that in a length of time they were united, and the inhabitants of the former went to th... [ Continue Reading ]
_Manasseh_ That is, half Manasseh. _Their inheritance_ Their several portions, which here follow. It is said, they _took their inheritance_, which also Judah had done before them, because the tribes of Judah and Joseph took possession of their inheritances before the rest; and it was fit they should... [ Continue Reading ]
_East side_ That is, the north-east side. It is no wonder if some of these descriptions are dark to us at this distance of time; there having been so many alterations made in places, and so many circumstances being now altogether undiscoverable. But this is certain, that all the descriptions here me... [ Continue Reading ]
_Toward the sea_ The midland _sea_, toward the west. _To Jericho_ Not to the city of Jericho, which belonged to Benjamin's lot, (Joshua 18:21,) but to its territory.... [ Continue Reading ]
_The separate cities_ That is, besides those cities which were within Ephraim's bounds, he had some other cities out of Manasseh's portion, because his tribe was all here, and was larger than Manasseh's.... [ Continue Reading ]