Joshua 10:41

from Kadesh-barnea i.e. from the wilderness in which Kadesh-barnea lay. This place, the scene of Miriam's death, was the furthest point which the Israelites reached in their direct road to Canaan. From it also the spies were sent forth (Numbers 13:17; Numbers 13:26), and there also, on their return, the people broke out into murmuring, and upon this their penal term of wandering began (Numbers 14:20-33; Deuteronomy 2:14).

even unto Gaza In the Shephelah, and only about one hour from the Mediterranean Sea. This defines the limits of Joshua's conquests on the west, Gaza being the last town in the S. W. of Palestine on the frontier towards Egypt. This town, properly Azzah, the name of which means "the strong," appears even before the call of Abraham (Genesis 10:19), as a "border" city of the Canaanites. We shall find the territory of Gaza mentioned afterwards, as one which Joshua was not able to subdue (Joshua 11:22; Joshua 13:3), and though assigned to the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:47), they did not obtain possession of it (Judges 1:18-19).

all the country of Goshen "Alle the lond of Josson," Wyclif. This is not to be confounded with the province of Goshen (frontier) in Egypt. It was a district in the south of Judah, and probably derived its appellation from a town of that name, mentioned in company with Debir, Socoh, and others in the mountains of Judah (Joshua 15:48-51).

even unto Gibeon This marks the extent of the Conquest on the east.