Joshua 18:13

toward Luz See above, ch. Joshua 16:2. The border next went to the south of the ridge of Bethel, and thence descended, in a northwesterly direction, toward Ataroth-adar.

descended We understand the appropriateness of this word when we remember that Bethel lay 3000 feet above the level of the Mediterranean Sea.

Ataroth-adar See above, ch. Joshua 16:5.

near the hill Or, over the mountain that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth-horon. Thus the north border of Benjamin, as far as lower Beth-horon, coincides with the southern border of Ephraim.

Beth-horon See above (a) Joshua 10:11; (b) Joshua 16:3-5. An upper and a lower Beth-horon are still recognised. The upper is now called Beit-"ûr El-Fôka, the lower Beit-"ûr El-Tahta. The pass between the two places was called the ascentand the descentof Beth-horon. Comp. 1Ma 3:15-24. "The ascent," remarks Robinson, "is very rocky and rough; but the rock has been cut away in many places and the path formed into steps, shewing that this is an ancient road." Bibl. Res. iii:58.