_NOW JOSHUA WAS OLD AND STRICKEN IN YEARS; AND THE LORD SAID UNTO HIM, THOU ART OLD AND STRICKEN IN YEARS, AND THERE REMAINETH YET VERY MUCH LAND TO BE POSSESSED._ Now Joshua was old and stricken in years. He was probably more than 100 years old; because the conquest and survey of the land occupied... [ Continue Reading ]
_THIS IS THE LAND THAT YET REMAINETH: ALL THE BORDERS OF THE PHILISTINES, AND ALL GESHURI,_ This is the land that yet remaineth - i:e., to be acquired. This section forms a parenthesis, in which the historian briefly notices the districts yet unsubdued-namely, first, all the borders of the Philisti... [ Continue Reading ]
_FROM SIHOR, WHICH IS BEFORE EGYPT, EVEN UNTO THE BORDERS OF EKRON NORTHWARD, WHICH IS COUNTED TO THE CANAANITE: FIVE LORDS OF THE PHILISTINES; THE GAZATHITES, AND THE ASHDOTHITES, THE ESHKALONITES, THE GITTITES, AND THE EKRONITES; ALSO THE AVITES:_ Ekron, [Septuagint, Akkaroon] - now Akir (Robinso... [ Continue Reading ]
_FROM THE SOUTH, ALL THE LAND OF THE CANAANITES, AND MEARAH THAT IS BESIDE THE SIDONIANS, UNTO APHEK, TO THE BORDERS OF THE AMORITES:_ All the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians. The second division of the unconquered country comprised on the northwest the portion of Ca... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE LAND OF THE GIBLITES, AND ALL LEBANON, TOWARD THE SUNRISING, FROM BAALGAD UNDER MOUNT HERMON UNTO THE ENTERING INTO HAMATH._ The land of the Giblites. Their capital was Gebal or Byblos (Greek), on the Mediterranean, forty miles north of Sidon (1 Kings 5:18,32 , Hebrew text). ALL LEBANON,... [ Continue Reading ]
_ALL THE INHABITANTS OF THE HILL COUNTRY FROM LEBANON UNTO MISREPHOTHMAIM, AND ALL THE SIDONIANS, THEM WILL I DRIVE OUT FROM BEFORE THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL: ONLY DIVIDE THOU IT BY LOT UNTO THE ISRAELITES FOR AN INHERITANCE, AS I HAVE COMMANDED THEE._ All the inhabitants of the hill country from Leba... [ Continue Reading ]
_NOW THEREFORE DIVIDE THIS LAND FOR AN INHERITANCE UNTO THE NINE TRIBES, AND THE HALF TRIBE OF MANASSEH,_ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE.... [ Continue Reading ]
_WITH WHOM THE REUBENITES AND THE GADITES HAVE RECEIVED THEIR INHERITANCE, WHICH MOSES GAVE THEM, BEYOND JORDAN EASTWARD, EVEN AS MOSES THE SERVANT OF THE LORD GAVE THEM;_ With whom - Hebrew, 'him.' The antecedent is evidently to Manasseh-not, however, the half tribe just mentioned, but the other h... [ Continue Reading ]
_FROM AROER, THAT IS UPON THE BANK OF THE RIVER ARNON, AND THE CITY THAT IS IN THE MIDST OF THE RIVER, AND ALL THE PLAIN OF MEDEBA UNTO DIBON;_ From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river. This city was situated on the north side of the river... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ALL THE CITIES OF SIHON KING OF THE AMORITES, WHICH REIGNED IN HESHBON, UNTO THE BORDER OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON;_ Heshbon - the capital of Sihon's dominions (Numbers 21:26). It was situated on the border between Reuben and Gad, and afterward appropriated to the Levites (Num. 21:38-39). UNTO... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND GILEAD, AND THE BORDER OF THE GESHURITES AND MAACHATHITES, AND ALL MOUNT HERMON, AND ALL BASHAN UNTO SALCAH;_ Gilead - the southern region of Argob (Lejah). THE BORDER OF THE GESHURITES AND MAACHATHITES (Deuteronomy 3:13). The district of Maachah probably included Hermon, and extended eastwa... [ Continue Reading ]
_ALL THE KINGDOM OF OG IN BASHAN, WHICH REIGNED IN ASHTAROTH AND IN EDREI, WHO REMAINED OF THE REMNANT OF THE GIANTS: FOR THESE DID MOSES SMITE, AND CAST THEM OUT._ Ashtaroth and in Edrei - (see the note at Numbers 21:33.)... [ Continue Reading ]
_NEVERTHELESS THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL EXPELLED NOT THE GESHURITES, NOR THE MAACHATHITES: BUT THE GESHURITES AND THE MAACHATHITES DWELL AMONG THE ISRAELITES UNTIL THIS DAY._ Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites. 'Argob (the Lejah) was probably in these... [ Continue Reading ]
_ONLY UNTO THE TRIBE OF LEVI HE GAVE NONE INHERITANCE; THE SACRIFICES OF THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL MADE BY FIRE ARE THEIR INHERITANCE, AS HE SAID UNTO THEM._ Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance. This interjectional remark was probably occasioned by the circumstance of nine and one-hal... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND MOSES GAVE UNTO THE TRIBE OF THE CHILDREN OF REUBEN INHERITANCE ACCORDING TO THEIR FAMILIES._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEIR COAST WAS FROM AROER, THAT IS ON THE BANK OF THE RIVER ARNON, AND THE CITY THAT IS IN THE MIDST OF_ _ THE RIVER, AND ALL THE PLAIN BY MEDEBA;_ Aroer - (see the note at Joshua 13:9.) MEDEBA - (see the note at Joshua 13:9.)... [ Continue Reading ]
_HESHBON, AND ALL HER CITIES THAT ARE IN THE PLAIN; DIBON, AND BAMOTHBAAL, AND BETH-BAAL-MEON,_ Heshbon - (see the note at Joshua 12:2; Numbers 21:26.) DIBON - (see the note at Joshua 13:9.) BAMOTH-BAAL - (see the note at Numbers 21:20; Numbers 22:41.) BETH-BAAL-MEON (the house or habitations... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND JAHAZAH, AND KEDEMOTH, AND MEPHAATH,_ Jahaza - or Jahaz, or Jahzah - (see the note at Numbers 21:23; Deuteronomy 2:32; Joshua 13:18; Judges 11:20; 1 Chronicles 6:78; Isaiah 15:4; Jeremiah 48:21; Jeremiah 48:34.) KEDEMOTH - (see the note at... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND KIRJATHAIM, AND SIBMAH, AND ZARETHSHAHAR IN THE MOUNT OF THE VALLEY,_ Kirjathaim - now Kureiyat, or Kureiyeh, at the foot of Jebel-Attarus (Genesis 14:5; Numbers 32:37; Jeremiah 48:1; Jeremiah 48:23; Ezekiel 25:9). SIBMAH - or Shebmah (Numbers 32:38; Isaiah 16:9;... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND BETHPEOR, AND ASHDOTHPISGAH, AND BETH-JESHIMOTH,_ Beth-peor = Baal-peor (Numbers 25:3; Numbers 25:5), and Peor (Numbers 23:28) - not yet identified. ASHDOTH-PISGAH - i:e., ravines at foot of Pisgah (Joshua 12:3; Deuteronomy 3:17; Deuteronomy 4:49). BETH-JESHIMOTH - i:e., the house of the wa... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ALL THE CITIES OF THE PLAIN, AND ALL THE KINGDOM OF SIHON KING OF THE AMORITES, WHICH REIGNED IN HESHBON, WHOM MOSES SMOTE WITH THE PRINCES OF MIDIAN, EVI, AND REKEM, AND ZUR, AND HUR, AND REBA, WHICH WERE DUKES OF SIHON, DWELLING IN THE COUNTRY._ And all the cities of the plain, and all the k... [ Continue Reading ]
_BALAAM ALSO THE SON OF BEOR, THE SOOTHSAYER, DID THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL SLAY WITH THE SWORD AMONG THEM THAT WERE SLAIN BY THEM._ Balaam also ... the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword, х_ HAQOWCEEM_ (H7080)] - the diviner (see the note at Numbers 22:5; Numbers 31:8). The no... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE BORDER OF THE CHILDREN OF REUBEN WAS JORDAN, AND THE BORDER THEREOF. THIS WAS THE INHERITANCE OF THE CHILDREN OF REUBEN AFTER THEIR FAMILIES, THE CITIES AND THE VILLAGES THEREOF._ And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border, х_ UWGªBUWL_ (H1366)] - and the territory... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND MOSES GAVE INHERITANCE UNTO THE TRIBE OF GAD, EVEN UNTO THE CHILDREN OF GAD ACCORDING TO THEIR FAMILIES._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEIR COAST WAS JAZER, AND ALL THE CITIES OF GILEAD, AND HALF THE LAND OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON, UNTO AROER THAT IS BEFORE RABBAH;_ Their coast was Jazer, х_ YA`ªZEER_ (H3270)] (Numbers 32:1; Numbers 32:3) - Jaazer (Numbers 21:32; Numbers 32:35) and [Ya`ziyir], Jaeseir. The historian passes on... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND FROM HESHBON UNTO RAMATH-MIZPEH, AND BETONIM; AND FROM MAHANAIM UNTO THE BORDER OF DEBIR;_ From Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh - Heshbon (see the note at Joshua 13:17). Porter ('Handbook of Syria and Palestine, p. 310) thinks 'it is highly probable that Jebel Osh'a may be the Ramath-mizpeh (the he... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND IN THE VALLEY, BETHARAM, AND BETHNIMRAH, AND SUCCOTH, AND ZAPHON, THE REST OF THE KINGDOM OF SIHON KING OF HESHBON, JORDAN AND HIS BORDER, EVEN UNTO THE EDGE OF THE SEA OF CHINNERETH ON THE OTHER SIDE JORDAN EASTWARD._ And in the valley - i:e., of the Jordan, which on the east of the river ext... [ Continue Reading ]
_THIS IS THE INHERITANCE OF THE CHILDREN OF GAD AFTER THEIR FAMILIES, THE CITIES, AND THEIR VILLAGES._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEIR COAST WAS FROM MAHANAIM, ALL BASHAN, ALL THE KINGDOM OF OG KING OF BASHAN, AND ALL THE TOWNS OF JAIR, WHICH ARE IN BASHAN, THREESCORE CITIES:_ Their coast was from Mahanaim. The region occupied by the half tribe of Manasseh on the east of the Jordan was won by their own bravery, and conf... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HALF GILEAD, AND ASHTAROTH, AND EDREI, CITIES OF THE KINGDOM OF OG IN BASHAN, WERE PERTAINING UNTO THE CHILDREN OF MACHIR THE SON OF MANASSEH, EVEN TO THE ONE HALF OF THE CHILDREN OF MACHIR BY THEIR FAMILIES._ Pertaining unto the children of Machir - (see the note at Joshua 17:2; Numbers 26:29... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE ARE THE COUNTRIES WHICH MOSES DID DISTRIBUTE FOR INHERITANCE IN THE PLAINS OF MOAB, ON THE OTHER SIDE JORDAN, BY JERICHO, EASTWARD._ These are the countries which Moses did distribute ... in the plains of Moab - (see the note at Numbers 22:1; Numbers 26:3; Numbers 34:15.)... [ Continue Reading ]