Bible Commentary

And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which [is] Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages: Verse 54. Kirjath-arba] See Clarke on Jos 14:15. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible And Humtah,…. Of Humtah we nowhere else read; and Kirjatharba, which [is] Hebron; of Kirjatharba we read frequently; [See comments on Jos 14:15]; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:54”

And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah, Verse 53. Beth-tappuah] The house of the apple or citron tree. Probably a place where these grew in great abundance and perfection. Aphekah] See Clarke on Jos 12:18. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible And Janum,…. Under the word “Janum”, Jerom writes l, there is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:53”

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean, 52. Arab. Group II. includes nine cities to the north of those just enumerated in the country round Hebron: Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Arab,…. Arab is the same Jerom i calls Ereb, and was in his time a village in the south, and was called Heromith; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:52”

And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages: Verse 51. Goshen] See Clarke on Jos 10:41. Giloh] The country of the traitor Ahithophel, 2Sa 15:12. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible Goshen. Jos 10:41 Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And Goshen,…. Of Goshen … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:51”

And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim, And Anab,…. Of Anab, [See comments on Jos 11:21]; and Eshtemoh Jerom calls h Astemech, a village in the tribe of Judah, and belongs to the Jews in Daroma, and is to the north of a place called Anem, perhaps the same with Anim here; and Anim Jerom says … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:50”

And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which [is] Debir, Verse 49. Kirjath-sannah] See Clarke on Jos 15:15. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible Debir is also called Kirjath-sepher, above, Jos 15:15. So this city had three names. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And Dannah,…. Dannah is not mentioned … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:49”

And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, 48 60. The Cities in the Mountains 48. And in the mountains ] This section treats of the Cities in the Mountains or “the Hill Country,” (see above, Jos 15:20), and includes five groups. Shamir ] Group I. consists of eleven cities on the south-western portion … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:48”

Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border [thereof]: Verse 47. Ashdod] Called also Azotus, Ac 8:40. Unto the river of Egypt] The Pelusiac branch of the Nile, or Sihor. But see on Jos 15:4. The great … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:47”

From Ekron even unto the sea, all that [lay] near Ashdod, with their villages: Verse 46. Ekron] One of the five Philistine lordships; See Clarke on Jos 13:3. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible From Ekron even unto the sea,…. The Mediterranean sea, or the west, as the Targum: all that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:46”

Ekron, with her towns and her villages: 45. Ekron. Group IV. includes the Philistine line of coast, and includes three chief cities: Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Here and in the following verses are contained all the cities of the Philistines, among which are Gath and Askelon, which peradventure are here omitted, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:45”