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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

Joshua 17:14

Children of Joseph That is, of Ephraim and Manasseh. Spake unto Joshua That is, expostulated with him, when they went and saw that portion which was allotted them, and found it much short of their expectation. One portion Either, 1st, Because they had but one lot, which was afterward divided by the arbitrators between them; or, 2d, Because the land severally allotted to them was but little enough for one of them.

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See also Joshua 17:14 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    SEEING I AM A GREAT PEOPLE - The assertion can hardly have been warranted by facts, for at the census Numbers 26 the two tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim together were not greatly more numerous than the...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    5. THE PORTION OF MANASSEH CHAPTER 17 _ 1. Their names (Joshua 17:1)_ 2. Their border (Joshua 17:7) 3. The complaint and the answer (Joshua 17:14) Half of the tribe of Manasseh had their inheritan

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CHILDREN OF JOSEPH. sons of Joseph, i.e. Manasseh. Note their selfishness, so well reproved by Joshua (verses: Joshua 17:15), who was of that tribe himself. PORTION. Hebrew "line", put by Figure of s...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Complaint of the Children of Joseph 14. _And the children of Joseph_ The descendants of Joseph, i.e. the patriarchs of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, were not satisfied with the portion which Jos...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 14. _AND THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH SPAKE UNTO JOSHUA,_ &C.— The children of Ephraim and Manasseh, just spoken of, came to Joshua, and complained, that the portion which had fallen to them in commo...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _The Complaint of the Children of Joseph Joshua 17:14-18_ 14 And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great pe...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH SPAKE UNTO JOSHUA, SAYING, WHY HAST THOU GIVEN ME BUT ONE LOT AND ONE PORTION TO INHERIT, SEEING I AM A GREAT PEOPLE, FORASMUCH AS THE LORD HATH BLESSED ME HITHERTO?_ The...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    17:14 great (a-26) Or 'numerous;' and so vers. 15,17....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • 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 17 V1 Joshua gave part of the land west of...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַֽ יְדַבְּרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יֹוסֵ֔ף אֶת ־יְהֹושֻׁ֖עַ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXV. THE INHERITANCE OF JOSEPH. Joshua Chs. 16, 17. NEXT to Judah, the most important tribe was Joseph; that is, the double tribe to which his two sons gave names, Ephraim and Manasseh. In p...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    AN ENLARGED INHERITANCE Joshua 17:14 The greatness of the children of Joseph did not arise from their numbers; for, according to Numbers 26:1, the two tribes, united, did not much exceed the tribe of...

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

    It is interesting to note that in the territory allotted to Manasseh, some of the cities of Ephraim are included; and, moreover, that some of the cities of Manasseh are within the territory of Asher a...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me [but] one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I [am] a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath (h) blessed me hitherto?...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Spoke. Septuagint, "contradicted Josue." In effect, they spoke with a good deal of emotion. --- Portion. Hebrew, "cord." (Calmet) --- They addressed themselves to the general, before their territory w...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The narrowness of Joseph's boundaries may serve to teach us that even in Canaan causes arise to displease. Alas! there is nothing perfect here below! In the Canaan above Jesus hath ample space, and ma...

  • 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 Calvin's Bible Commentary

    14._And the children of Joseph spoke unto Joshua, _etc Although they clothe their complaint with some color of excuse, yet they dishonestly disguise the fact, that more was comprehended in one lot tha...

  • 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 CHILDREN OF JOSEPH SPAKE UNTO JOSHUA,.... Which some understand of the children of Manasseh only; and, indeed, the complaint and arguments used, as well as some circumstances in the account, b...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me [but] one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I [am] a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto? Ve...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The lot of Manasseh. 8 His coast. 12 The Canaanites not driuen out. 14 The children of Ioseph obtaine another lot. 1 THERE was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; ([NOTE: Genesis 41:51; Genesis...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Joshua's Advice to the Children of Joseph...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the children of Joseph, the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, SPAKE UNTO JOSHUA, SAYING, WHY HAST THOU GIVEN ME BUT ONE LOT AND ONE PORTION TO INHERIT, for the two tribes had been treated as one in...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE WESTERN HALF TRIBE OF MANASSEH (vs.1-13) Manasseh's territory was immediately north of Ephraim, spreading from the Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea. Manasseh means "forgetting reminding us of Paul...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-18 Joshua, as a public person, had no more regard to his own tribe than to any other, but would govern without favour or affection; wherein he has left a good example to all in public trusts. Josh...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 17:14 children H1121 Joseph H3130 spoke H1696 (H8762) Joshua H3091 saying H559 (H8800) given H5414 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘ And the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people forasmuch as Yahweh has blessed me up to now?” ' When th...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Land divisions; portion for Manasseh. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Eleazar, Moses, Zoplehad's daughter. CONCLUSION: (Joshua 17:14). Many covet larger possessions who do not cultivate and make...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Joshua 17:14. _Why hast thou given me but one lot?_ Joshua added mount Ephraim: though it was a military country, and though the Canaanites had chariots of iron; yet with the help of Ephraim, they mus...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Zelophehad _. .. _ had no sons, but daughters._ THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN The question decided by their case was the right of females to inherit property in land when there were no heirs male in the famil...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    JOSHUA 17:1. A LOT FOR THE TRIBE OF MANASSEH] The families of the tribe as a whole are here taken into account, the notice of them extending to the close of the sixth verse. MACHIR] Cf. on chap. Joshu...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOSHUA 17:1 THERE WAS ALSO A LOT. The preferable translation is, "_and_ _the lot for the tribe of Manasseh—for he was the firstborn of Joseph—was _(_or fell_)_ to Machir the son of Manasse...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Let's turn now to Joshua, chapter seventeen, as we begin our study this evening. As we get into the seventeenth chapter, we find that the land has continued to be divided by Joshua, and the portion th...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Deuteronomy 33:13; Genesis 48:19; Genesis 48:22; Genesis 49:22;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Children of Joseph — That is, of Ephraim and Manasseh. Spake unto Joshua — That is, expostulated with him, when they went and saw that portion which was allotted them, and found it much short of their...

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