CHAPTER XVI _Borders of the children of Joseph_, 1-4. _The borders of the Ephraimites_, 5-9. _The Canaanites dwell tributary among them_, 10. NOTES ON CHAP. XVI Verse Joshua 16:1. _THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH_] Ephraim and Manasseh, and their descendants. The limits of the tribe of Ephraim extended... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Joshua 16:2. _FROM BETHEL TO LUZ_] From Genesis 28:19 it appears that the place which Jacob called _Beth-el_ was formerly called _Luz_; see the note there: but here they seem to be two distinct places. It is very likely that the place where Jacob had the vision was not in _Luz_, but in some p... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Joshua 16:3. _BETH-HORON THE NETHER_] This city was about twelve miles from Jerusalem, on the side of _Nicopolis_, formerly _Emmaus_. - CALMET. Joshua 10:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Joshua 16:5. _ATAROTH-ADDAR_] Joshua 16:2. _BETH-HORON THE UPPER_] The situation of this town is little known. It was eastward of _Beth-horon_ the _nether_, and consequently not far from it.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Joshua 16:8. _TAPPUAH_] This was a city in the tribe of Manasseh, and gave name to a certain district called the _land of Tappuah_. See Joshua 17:8. _THE SEA_] The _Mediterranean_, as before.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Joshua 16:9. _AND THE SEPARATE CITIES_] That is, the cities that were separated from the tribe of Manasseh to be given to Ephraim; see Joshua 17:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Joshua 16:10. _THE CANAANITES THAT DWELT IN GEZER_] It appears that the Canaanites were not expelled from this city till the days of Solomon, when it was taken by the king of Egypt his father-in-law, who made it a present to his daughter, Solomon's queen. See 1 Kings 9:16. And see the note on... [ Continue Reading ]