JOSHUA CHAPTER 17 The inheritance of Manasseh, and its borders, JOSHUA 17:1. They could not drive out the Canaanites, but made them tributary, JOSHUA 17:12,13. The children of Joseph complain that their borders are too narrow: Joshua promises them the subduing of the Canaanites, JOSHUA 17:14. HE WAS... [ Continue Reading ]
A LOT, or, a portion, or distinct inheritance. THE REST OF THE CHILDREN OF MANASSEH, to wit, those of them which had not received their possessions beyond Jordan, NUMBERS 26:29, &c. THESE WERE THE MALE CHILDREN: this expression is used to bring in what follows, concerning his female children.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO SONS, BUT DAUGHTERS; of whom SEE POOLE ON "NUMBERS 26:33"; SEE POOLE ON "NUMBERS 27:1".... [ Continue Reading ]
HE GAVE THEM, i.e. Eleazar, or Joshua, with the consent of the princes appointed for that work.... [ Continue Reading ]
TEN PORTIONS; either, 1. Six portions for the six sons, whereof one was Hepher; and because he had no sons, his part was subdivided into five equal parts, for each of the daughters. Or, 2. Ten portions, five for the sons, and five for the daughters; for as for Hepher, both he and his son Zelopheha... [ Continue Reading ]
AMONG HIS SONS, i.e. no less than the sons; so their sex was no bar to their inheritance.... [ Continue Reading ]
No text from Poole on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
No text from Poole on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE CITIES OF EPHRAIN;_ Tappuah_, and the cities upon _the coast descending to the river_, &c., last mentioned. _Are among the cities of Manasseh_, i.e. are intermixed with their cities, which was not strange nor unfit, these two being linked together by a nearer alliance than the rest.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS BORDER; either, 1. Manasseh s, whose portion is here described, and whose name was last mentioned. Or, 2. Ephraim's and Manasseh s, both expressed in the foregoing words, and implied in the following, THEY. IN ASHER, i.e. upon the tribe of Asher; for though Zebulun came between Asher and them f... [ Continue Reading ]
IN ISSACHAR AND IN ASHER; either, 1. Bordering upon them, as _in Asher_ is taken, JOSHUA 17:10, and as Aaron's rod is said to be in the ark, i.e. close by it, HEBREWS 9:4; or, 2. Properly in them, as Ephraim had some cities in the tribe of Manasseh, JOSHUA 16:9, and as it was not unusual, when the... [ Continue Reading ]
SEE POOLE ON "JOSHUA 15:63". WOULD DWELL; were resolved to fight, rather than be turned out of their ancient habitations.... [ Continue Reading ]
Which they were obliged to, now they were strong and numerous enough to possess those places.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH, i.e. of Ephraim and Manasseh, as is manifest, partly from JOSHUA 17:17, where it is so explained; and partly because they mention it as an unreasonable thing, that they, being two, should have out one lot. SPAKE UNTO JOSHUA, i.e. expostulated with him, when they went and saw... [ Continue Reading ]
He retorts their own argument: Seeing thou art a great and numerous people, turn thy complaints into actions and valiant exploits, and enlarge thy borders by thy own hand, to which thou mayst confidently expect God's assistance. TO THE WOOD COUNTRY; to the mountain, as it, is called, JOSHUA 17:18, w... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HILL IS NOT ENOUGH FOR US; if we should invade and conquer it, and cut down both wood and men, yet it would not be sufficient for us. Heb. _The hill will not be found_, i.e. obtained, by us; those fierce and strong people the Perizzites and the giants will easily defend themselves, and frustrate... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU NEEDEST AND DESERVEST MORE THAN THAT LOT, of which thou art actually possessed, and thou hast power to get more; which if thou endeavourest to do, God will bless thee, and give thee more.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE OUTGOINGS OF IT; either, 1. The productions or of that land, when it is cleared from the wood, and purged; or rather, 2. The valleys and fields belonging or adjoining to it, for there the Canaanites were, JOSHUA 17:16.... [ Continue Reading ]