Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Joshua 19:27
Cubal — A city so called. Left hand — That is, on the north, which, when men look towards the east, as is usual, is on their left hand.
Cubal — A city so called. Left hand — That is, on the north, which, when men look towards the east, as is usual, is on their left hand.
Verse 27. _CABUL ON THE LEFT HAND_] That is, to the _north_ of Cabul, for so the _left hand_, when referring to _place_, is understood among the Hebrews. We must not confound this _town_ or _Cabul_...
CHAPTER 19 _ 1. The inheritance of Simeon (Joshua 19:1)_ 2. The inheritance of Zebulun (Joshua 19:10) 3. The inheritance of Issachar (Joshua 19:17) 4. The inheritance of Asher ...
JOSHUA 19:6. Sharuhen is interesting as the city to which the Hyksos (pp. 52, 54) or Semitic Shepherd Kings fled when they were driven out of Egypt, and where they are said to have been besieged for s...
_and turneth toward the sunrising_ From the _Shihor-libnath_, the border, still keeping to the south of Carmel, turned in an easterly direction towards _Beth-dagon_, of which we know as little as of t...
The Inheritance of the Tribe of Asher 24. _And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher_ who were descended from the eighth son of Jacob, and in the march through the desert clos...
_VER._ 27. _AND GOETH OUT TO CABUL ON THE LEFT HAND_— That is, to the north of this city, according to the custom of the Hebrews in the designation of the four cardinal points. Some learned men have c...
_The Inheritance of Asher Joshua 19:24-31_ 24 And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families. 25 And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Be-ten, and...
_AND TURNETH TOWARD THE SUNRISING TO BETHDAGON, AND REACHETH TO ZEBULUN, AND TO THE VALLEY OF JIPHTHAH-EL TOWARD THE NORTH SIDE OF BETHEMEK, AND NEIEL, AND GOETH OUT TO CABUL ON THE LEFT HAND,_ To th...
19:27 left, (d-30) i.e. on the north....
TERRITORIES OF THE WESTERN TRIBES Chs. 14-19 inclusive describe the allotment of territories to the Western Tribes. There are two assignments. The first, embracing Judah and Joseph, is described as ta...
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 19 V1 The second *lot showed that the next...
THEIR BORDER. — The border of Asher on the west is the Mediterranean. On the east of Asher lies the tribe of Naphtali, but most of the towns named in these verses lie well within the territory of Ashe...
וְ שָׁ֨ב מִזְרַ֣ח הַ שֶּׁמֶשׁ֮ בֵּ֣ית דָּגֹן֒...
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...
In this chapter we have the account of the distribution of the remainder of the land among the last six tribes- Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan. Now that all had been provided, Jo...
The division of the land that followed the survey is found in Joshua 18:11-28; Joshua 19:1-48. The distribution was made by Joshua, Eleazar the priest and the heads of the tribes in Shiloh. Note Jebus...
And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to (f) Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand, (f)...
_Bethdagon. "The temple of Dagon, or of the fish," different from the town of Juda, chap. xv. 41. --- Zabulon, a city which took its name from the tribe, and separated Ptolemais from Judea. (Josephus,...
Anna the prophetess was of this tribe, who is spoken of in so honourable a manner in the New Testament. Luke 2:36. Perhaps this is the same Tyre where our Lord frequently went. Matthew 15:21....
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 TURNETH TOWARDS THE SUNRISING,.... Or eastward, TO BETHDAGON; there was a city of this name in the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:41. Dagon, being a god of the Phoenicians, had temples built for him...
_Cabul_ A city so called. _Left hand_ That is, on the north, which, when men look toward the east, as is usual, is on their left hand....
1 The lot of Simeon, 10 Of Zebulun, 17 Of Issachar, 24 Of Asher, 32 Of Naphtali, 40 Of Dan. 46 The children of Israel giue an inheritance to Ioshua. 1 AND the second lot came foorth to Simeon,...
and turneth toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Beth-emek and Neiel, places on the boundary of Zebulun, AND GOETH OUT...
THE POSSESSION OF SIMEON, ZEBULUN, ISSACHAR, ASHER, NAPHTALI, AND DAN...
SIMEON WITHIN JUDAH'S BOUNDARIES (vs.1-9) Because Judah's inheritance was so large, Simeon was given a possession within Judah's borders. Simeon means "hearkening," for the one whose habit is to list...
17-51 Joshua waited till all the tribes were settled, before he asked any provision for himself. He was content to be unfixed, till he saw them all placed, and herein is an example to all in public p...
Either, 1. That country called _Cabul_, wherein were twenty cities, of which 1 KINGS 9:13. But this is not probable, because that was not within nor belonging to any particular tribe; for then Solomo...
Joshua 19:27 turned H7725 (H8804) sunrise H4217 H8121 Dagon H1016 reached H6293 (H8804) Zebulun H2074 Valley...
‘ And it turned towards the sunrising (the east) to Beth-dagon, and reached to Zebulun and to the valley of Iphtah-el northward, to Bethemek and Neiel, and it went out to Cabul on the left hand, and E...
CONTENTS: Land divisions for six more tribes. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Eleazar. CONCLUSION: (Joshua 19:49. The last served was the eldest and greatest man of Israel). Men in great public places shou...
Joshua 19:12. _Chisloth-tabor,_ a town at the foot of mount Tabor; as on Hosea 5:1. Joshua 19:29. _The strong city of Tyre._ Hebrews צר _sor,_ or rock. See note on...
_The part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them._ A TOO EXTENSIVE EARTHLY PORTION A fine lesson for suc...
_THE INHERITANCE OF THE REMAINING TRIBES_ CRITICAL NOTES Joshua 19:1. THE INHERITANCE OF SIMEON.—The cities of this tribe have already been noticed under chap. Joshua 15:26; Joshua 15:42. With the ex...
EXPOSITION THE LOT OF THE REMAINING TRIBES. JOSHUA 19:1 AND THEIR INHERITANCE WAS WITHIN THE INHERITANCE OF THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH. Literally, _in the midst of. _ἀνὰ μέσον_, _LXX.; _in medio, _Vul...
As you get into the nineteenth chapter, the second lot came forth and it was for the tribe of Simeon. Simeon became the southern most tribe in Israel. The area down around Kadesh-Barnea and desert are...
1 Kings 9:13; 1 Samuel 5:2; Joshua 19:14...