CHILDREN. sons. ELEAZAR THE PRIEST now acts with Joshua, because the land is to be divided by lot (Joshua 14:2); and he alone has the lot, i.e. the Urim and Thnmmim by which the lots were drawn from the bag behind the breastplate. See notes on Exodus 28:30; Numbers 26:55.... [ Continue Reading ]
BY LOT. See note on Joshua 14:1. AS. according as, but. special various reading called _Sevir,_ reads "which" THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4. FOR. Instead of "for", some codices, with one early printed edition, and Syriac, read "to be given to".... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. according as. Compare Neh 35:2. Neh 14:2-5. DIVIDED. divided by lot;". Figure of speech _Ellipsis._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. AND THEE. Supply the Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6) thus: "and [concerning] thee... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES the servant of the LORD. See note on Deuteronomy 31:5. AS. according as. IN. with: i.e. "in accordance with my heart".... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES SWARE. Compare Deuteronomy 1:34; Deuteronomy 1:36 (compare Judges 1:20).... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterisms_. App-6. FORTY AND FIVE. See note on App-50. (p. 53). LO. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANAKIMS. See note on Numbers 13:22.Deuteronomy 1:28, and App-23 and App-25.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBRON... BECAME. Compare Joshua 21:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
KIRJATH-ARBA. Arba was the great man among the Anakims. See App-23 and App-25. Hebrew "city of Arba, he [was] the greatest man", &c. had rest. During the first Sabbatic year. See App-50. (p. 53).... [ Continue Reading ]