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Joshua 15:12

And the west border was to the Great Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the coast thereof, from Jabneh to the river of Egypt. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families. It was a large and rich territory, well suited for the governing tribe in Israel.

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See also Joshua 15:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Joshua 15:12. _THE GREAT SEA_] The Mediterranean....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. THE PORTION OF JUDAH CHAPTER 15 _ 1. The south-border of Judah's portion (Joshua 15:1)_ 2. The eastern and northern border (Joshua 15:5) 3. The western border (Joshua 15:12) 4. Caleb's conques...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSHUA 15:1 reads rather confusedly. The statement is made that the following is the inheritance of Israel a late writer, wishing to be more exact, says the 9½ tribes, and then proceeds to point out h...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the west border_ was formed by the Mediterranean Sea. _to the great sea_ From Jabneel the boundary continued to the Mediterranean Sea along the _Wady es Surah_. _and the coast thereof_ or _borders t...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 12. _AND THE WEST BORDER WAS TO THE GREAT SEA,_ &C.— On this side the tribe of Judah had no other limits than from the Mediterranean to the river of Egypt. Such was the portion which fell by lo...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Borders of Judah Joshua 15:1-12_ This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of th...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE BORDER WAS DRAWN FROM THE TOP OF THE HILL UNTO THE FOUNTAIN OF THE WATER OF NEPHTOAH, AND WENT OUT TO THE CITIES OF MOUNT EPHRON; AND THE BORDER WAS DRAWN TO BAALAH, WHICH IS KIRJATH-JE'ARIM:...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE TERRITORY It has been noticed that there are many incidental features in this narrative which point to a contemporary document. Thus in the lot of Judah we have a full descriptio...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The W. Frontier, viz. the Mediterranean. Practically, however, the Philistines held the coast for many centuries. 13-19. The inheritance of Caleb. This passage is repeated in Judges 1:10, where, howev...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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 15 V1 Joshua gave land to the *tribe of Ju...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ גְב֣וּל יָ֔ם הַ יָּ֥מָּה הַ גָּדֹ֖ול

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXIV. THE INHERITANCE OF JUDAH. Joshua 15:1. JUDAH was the imperial tribe, and it was fitting that he should be planted in a conspicuous territory. Even if the republic had not been destined...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In the settlement of the nine and a half tribes, Judah was the first dealt with as being the imperial and kingly tribe. The position allocated to it was the fighting front. It was touched by enemies o...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Before the distribution of the land had gone too far, it was appropriate for Caleb to come to Joshua and remind him of the promise God had made (Numbers 14:21-24; Deuteronomy 1:35-36). Caleb says he w...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The particularity of Judah's lot in the statement of his boundaries, renders it unnecessary to explain it by a comment. If the Reader be fond of tracing the geographical situation of Judah's province,...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE WEST BORDER [WAS] TO THE GREAT SEA, AND THE COAST [THEREOF],.... The western border of the tribe of Judah went along by the Mediterranean sea, which lay west to the land of Canaan; and this bo...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _And the west border [was] to the great sea, and the coast [thereof]. This [is] the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families._ Ver. 12. _The great sea,_] _i.e., _ The mi...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _This is the coast of the children of Judah, round about according to their families_ That is, thus the lot was bounded on all sides in the first draught of it. Which being afterward found too large,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The borders of the lot of Iudah. 13 Calebs portion and conquest. 16 Othniel for his valour, hath Achsah Calebs daughter to wife. 18 Shee obtaineth a blessing of her father. 21 The Cities of Iuda...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BORDERS OF JUDAH (vs.1-12) Judah occupied the largest territory of the tribes, though later we read that Simeon's possession was within Judah's territory (ch.19:1). The boundary on the south of J...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-12 Joshua allotted to Judah, Ephraim, and the half of Manasseh, their inheritances before they left Gilgal. Afterwards removing to Shiloh, another survey was made, and the other tribes had their por...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 15:12 west H3220 border H1366 coastline H1366 Great H1419 Sea H3220 boundary H1366 children H1121 Judah H3063

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘ And the west border was to the Great Sea, and its border. This is the border of the children of Judah round about according to their families.' The west border was the coast of the Mediterranean, t...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Land divisions; the portion of Judah. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Caleb, Othniel, Achsah. CONCLUSION: It is no breach of God's law moderately to desire those comforts and conveniences of life...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Joshua 15:1. _This then was the lot of Judah._ After the arduous toils of war, Joshua entered on an administration of affairs little less difficult than the conquest itself. The country was now rather...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _This then was the lot of _. .. _ Judah._ THE INHERITANCE OF JUDAH Judah was the imperial tribe, and it was fitting that he should be planted in a conspicuous territory. Judah and the sons of Joseph...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 15:1 As the distribution of western lands begins, the important tribe of JUDAH receives its land first. The tribal boundaries are described (vv. Joshua 1

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _THE INHERITANCE OF JUDAH_ CRITICAL NOTES.— JOSHUA 15:1. This verse states the position of the lot of Judah in relation to the whole of Canaan; it was in the extreme south of the land. In Joshua 15:...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE LOT OF JUDAH. JOSHUA 15:1 THE LOT OF THE TRIBE OF THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH. The first twelve verses of this chapter define the boundaries of Judah. With it compare Numbers 34:3, wh

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So in chapter fifteen he describes the portion that was given from Judah, and he tells the borders of the land that was given to Judah, going over at one point, clear to the Mediterranean, the area of...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Deuteronomy 11:24; Ezekiel 47:20; Joshua 15:47; Numbers 34:6; Num

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