Bible Commentary

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth, 24. Ziph ] ( b) With this town commences a second group of five cities: (1) Ziph, not identified; (2) Telem, not identified not to be confounded with Telaim, where Saul collected and numbered his forces before his attack on Amalek (1Sa 15:4); (3) Bealoth = Bealoth-beer, on the road … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:24”

And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan, And Kedesh,…. The first of these cities seems to be Kadeshbarnea, which was to the south of the land, and on the borders of Edom, from whence the spies were sent, Nu 32:8; and Hazor is another city from that which is mentioned, Jos 11:1; and was in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:23”

And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah, And Kinah,…. Of this city we read of nowhere else; and Dimonah; the second city is thought to be the same with Dibon, Ne 11:25; and Jerom b observes, that a place elsewhere was indifferently called in his time Dibon and Dimon; and Adadah; the last of these cities … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:22”

And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur, 21. And the uttermost cities ] The writer commences with the cities at the extremity of the territory of Judah, the S.E. point of the Dead Sea, on the Edomite frontier. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:21”

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families. 20 32. Cities of Judah in the South 20. This is the inheritance ] “The speech of Achsah to her father was the best reason for the slight notice of this desert tract in later times, and is the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:20”

Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs. 19. Give me a blessing ] Comp. the words of Jacob to Esau, Gen 33:11, “Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:19”

And it came to pass, as she came [unto him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off [her] ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou? 18. as she came unto him ] i. e. as she proceeded to the home of Othniel at Debir to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:18”

And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. 17. Othniel the son of Kenaz ] The younger brother of Caleb (comp. Jdg 1:13; Jdg 3:9; 1Ch 4:13). But it is not certain from these passages whether Kenaz was his father, or, as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:17”

And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. 16. to him will I give Achsah my daughter ] So Saul promised to the victor over Goliath to “give him his daughter” (1Sa 17:25), and undertook if David was valiant for him to give … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:16”

And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before [was] Kirjath-sepher. 15. to the inhabitants of Debir ] On Debir see above, Jos 11:21. Joshua had conquered and devoted it. Debir before was Kirjath-sepher ] = “ the city of Books ”, “citee of lettrys;” Wyclif, or (Jos … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:15”