Bible Commentary

Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel smite: and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it [for] a possession unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh. Them did Moses the servant of the Lord, and the children of Israel, smite,…. That is, the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 12:6”

And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon. 5. and in Salcah ] Identical with the town of Slkhad at the southern extremity of the Jebel Haurn. It was conquered by the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 12:5”

And the coast of Og king of Bashan, [which was] of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei, 4. the coast of Og ] See Num 21:33; Num 21:35; Deu 3:4; Deu 3:10. at Ashtaroth ] The residence of Og. It is now called Tel Ashterah, or Asherah. The Tel … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 12:4”

And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, [even] the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth-jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth-pisgah: 3. and from the plain ] Rather, and the plain, the Arabah, i. e. the eastern part of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 12:3”

Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, [and] ruled from Aroer, which [is] upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, [which is] the border of the children of Ammon; 2. Sihon king of the Amorites ] See … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 12:2”

Now these [are] the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east: Ch. Jos 12:1-6. Catalogue of the Kings conquered in Eastern Palestine 1. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 12:1”

So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war. 23. And the land rested from war ] But this does not denote a permanent cessation. It rather … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:23”

There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained. 22. only in Gaza ] See above, Jos 10:41. in Gath ] One of the five royal cities of the Philistines (Jos 13:3; 1Sa 6:17), and the native place of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:22”

And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities. 21 23. Extermination of the Anakims 21. at that time ] That is, in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:21”

For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, [and] that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses. 20. For it was of the Lord ] “Forsothe the sentence of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:20”