Bible Commentary

And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel, Ch. Jos 16:1-4. The Lot of the Children of Joseph 1. the lot of the children of Joseph ] Having described the inheritance … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 16:1”

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. 63. As for ] The Author closes the catalogue of the cities of Judah with an announcement that the children of this royal tribe … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:63”

And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages. Verse 62. The city of Salt] Or of Melach. This city was somewhere in the vicinity of the lake Asphaltites, the waters of which are the saltest perhaps in the world. The whole country abounds with salt: See Clarke on Ge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:62”

In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah, 61 63. Cities in the Wilderness This section relates to the cities in “the Wilderness” between the Mountain and the Dead Sea, and includes one Group of six cities: 1. Beth-arabah, see above, Jos 15:6 ; Joshua 2. Middin; 3. Secacah; 4. Nibshan, sites unknown, places not mentioned … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:61”

Kirjath-baal, which [is] Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages: 60. Kirjath-baal ] Group V. consists of two cities on the west of Jerusalem: Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 60. Kirjath-baal] The same as Baalah. See Clarke on Jos 15:9. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:60”

And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages: And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon,…. Of these cities we have no account elsewhere; only mention is made of Eltekeh, in the tribe of Dan, Jos 19:44; six cities with their villages; these were all in the mountainous part of Judea, as were the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:59”

Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor, 58. Halhul ] Group IV. consists of six cities on the north of Hebron: Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 58. Gedor] See Clarke on Jos 12:13. In this place the Alexandrian MS. of the Septuagint and the Codex Vaticanus add the eleven following towns: Theca, and Ephratha, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:58”

Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages: Verse 57. Timnah] A frontier town of the Philistines; it was in this place that Samson got his wife, see Jdg 14:1-15:20. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible Cain,…. Cain, or Hakain, “that Cain”, we nowhere else read of; whether the name … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:57”

And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah, And Jezreel,…. This Jezreel in the tribe of Judah is different from that which was once a royal seat of some of the kings of Israel, and from whence the famous valley of Jezreel or Esdraelon had its name: of this we have no other account elsewhere; and Jokdeam; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:56”

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah, 55. Maon ] Group III, consists of ten cities, on the south-east of the two preceding groups, towards the desert: Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 55. Maon] In a desert to which this town gave name, David took refuge for a considerable time from the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:55”