George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Joshua 18:26
Mesphe, where Samuel assembled the people, 1 Kings vii. 5. It was regarded as a place of devotion, while the temple was in the hands of the profane, 1 Machabees iii. 46.
Mesphe, where Samuel assembled the people, 1 Kings vii. 5. It was regarded as a place of devotion, while the temple was in the hands of the profane, 1 Machabees iii. 46.
Verse Joshua 18:26. _AND MIZPEH_] This place is celebrated in the sacred writings. Here the people were accustomed to assemble often in the presence of the Lord, as in the deliberation concerning the...
See the marginal references. There are many indications found in this and the next chapter that the text is in great disorder, and many of the places are still unknown. Joshua 18:14 AND COMPASSED THE...
6. THE PORTION OF THE REST OF THE TRIBES CHAPTER 18 _ 1. The tabernacle at Shiloh (Joshua 18:1)_ 2. The remaining seven tribes (Joshua 18:2) 3. The lot of Benjamin (Joshua 18:11) The tabernacle of...
The Cities of Benjamin 21. _Now the cities_ The cities here enumerated fall into two groups, (_a) the first_of _twelve_lying on the _east_, (_b) the second_of _fourteen_lying on the _west_. 1. _Jeri...
_AND MIZPEH, AND CHEPHIRAH, AND MOZAH,_ Mizpeh, х_ WªHA-MITSPEH_ (H4708), the watch-tower, pillar, or elevated place; Septuagint, Masseema] - a place of popular convention (Judges 20:1; Judges 20:3;...
THE SECOND ALLOTMENT. INTRODUCTION. THE TERRITORY OF BENJAMIN 1-10. These vv supply an introduction to the second allotment in general, and agree with the passages which, in common with Judges 1, view...
COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 18 V1 All the *Israelites met together at...
THE INHERITANCE OF BENJAMIN. (11-28) THE LOT OF THE TRIBE OF THE CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN. — It can have been by no accident that their lot came forth “between Judah and Joseph.” No wiser method could hav...
וְ הַ מִּצְפֶּ֥ה וְ הַ כְּפִירָ֖ה וְ
CHAPTER XXVI. THE DISTRIBUTION COMPLETED. Joshua Chs. 18, 19. AN event of great importance now occurs; the civil arrangements of the country are in a measure provided for, and it is time to set in o...
An important event is now recorded. The Tent of Meeting was erected at Shiloh. No reason is given for the choice of Shiloh. It certainly was central to the country and perhaps that is the simplest exp...
I do not think it necessary to detain the Reader with many observations on these verses. The principal things to be noticed concerning Benjamin's lot, are the spots which were made memorable in them;...
In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power. Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 THROUGH 24. Chapter 12 is only a summary of their conquests. The Holy Ghost not only gives us the victory over our enemies, but makes us understand and kno...
AND MIZPEH,.... Frequent mention is made of Mizpeh in Scripture; according to Fuller t, it was about eight miles from Gibeah; it was near Ramathon, which Josephus says u was forty furlongs from Jerusa...
1 The Tabernacle is set vp at Shiloh. 2 The remainder of the land is described, and diuided into seuen parts. 10 Ioshua diuideth it by lot. 11 The lot and border of Beniamin. 21 Their cities. 1 A...
and Mizpeh, 1 Samuel 7:5, AND CHEPHIRAH, near Gibeon, AND MOZAH,...
THE LOT OF BENJAMIN...
SURVEYING AND DIVIDING THE REST OF THE LAND (vs.1-10) Though Jerusalem was God's purposed center for Israel, they had not been able to take this city from the Jebusites, so that they found Shiloh in...
11-28 The boundaries of each portion were distinctly drawn, and the inheritance of each tribe settled. All contests and selfish claims were prevented by the wise appointment of God, who allotted the...
No text from Poole on this verse....
Joshua 18:26 Mizpah H4708 Chephirah H3716 Mozah H4681 Mizpeh - Judges 10:17 Chephirah - Joshua 9:17;...
THE ALLOTMENTS TO THE TRIBES (JOSHUA 18:11 TO JOSHUA 19:51). We now have indicated how the lot divided the land among the seven remaining tribes. 1). THE LOT OF THE TRIBE OF BENJAMIN (JOSHUA 18:11)....
CONTENTS: Tabernacle set up; apportionment of land to seven tribes. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, three surveyors. CONCLUSION: Many Christians stand in their own light and forsake their own mercies for t...
Joshua 18:1. _Israel assembled together at Shiloh._ This city stood on a hill, fifteen miles from Jerusalem and ten from Shechem; and not far north of Beth-el and Ai. Here the ark rested in the centre...
_The whole congregation _. .. _ assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle._ RELIGION IN THE NEW LAND An event of great importance now occurs; the civil arrangements of the country are i...
_THE ENCAMPMENT AT SHILOH, AND A FURTHER DIVISION OF THE LAND_ CRITICAL NOTES. JOSHUA 18:1. Shiloh]=“_Place of rest,” or_ of _“tranquillity;”_ the word apparently pointing to the fulfilment of the pr...
EXPOSITION THE CONTINUED DIVISION OF THE LAND.— JOSHUA 18:1 CONGREGATION. The word signifies a body of persons gathered together at a spot before indicated. The LXX. renders by συναγωγή. The idea i...
As we get into chapter eighteen we find that the tabernacle was then set up at Shiloh. Now the tabernacle, the place of the worship of God, which was with them there in the wilderness, and wherever th...
Ezra 2:25; Joshua 9:17; Judges 10:17...