Bible Commentary

And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah, 23. 7. Avim ] Some have regarded this as identical with Ai, which is also called Aija (Neh 11:31) and Aiath (Isa 10:28). 8. Parah is unknown. 9. Ophrah appears to be mentioned again in 1Sa 13:17 in describing the spoilers who issued from the Philistine camp at Michmash. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:23”

And Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel, 22. 4. Beth-arabah ] See note above, Jos 15:6. 5. Zemaraim is unknown. 6. Bethel, see Jos 18:13. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And Betharabah,…. Of the first of these, [See comments on Jos 15:6]; and Zemaraim; one of the sons of Canaan was named Zemira, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:22”

Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and the valley of Keziz, 21 28. The Cities of Benjamin 21. Now the cities ] The cities here enumerated fall into two groups, ( a) the first of twelve lying on the east, ( b) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:21”

And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This [was] the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families. At the north bay of the Salt Sea, where an arm of that sea runs into the land, which is opposed to the south bay … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:20”

And the border passed along to the side of Beth-hoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this [was] the south coast. Verse 19. The north bay of the Salt Sea] As the word leshon signifies the tongue, it may … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:19”

And passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah: Arabah, called Beth-arabah, Jos 15:6. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward,…. The same with Betharabah, Jos 15:6; and so it is called here in the Greek … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:18”

And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which [is] over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben, Verse 17. En-shemesh] The fountain of the sun; a proof of the idolatrous nature of the ancient inhabitants of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:17”

And the border came down to the end of the mountain that [lieth] before the valley of the son of Hinnom, [and] which [is] in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to En-rogel, Verse 16. To … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:16”

And the south quarter [was] from the end of Kirjath-jearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah. 15. And the south quarter ] This coincides exactly with the northern border of Judah, for which see above, Jos 15:5-9. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:15”

And the border was drawn [thence], and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that [lieth] before Beth-horon southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjath-baal, which [is] Kirjath-jearim, a city of the children of Judah: this [was] the west quarter. 14. And the border was drawn thence ] From the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:14”