Joshua 18:1

CHAPTER XVIII

The tabernacle is set up at Shiloh, 1.

Seven of the tribes having not yet received their inheritance, 2.

Joshua orders three men from each tribe to be chosen, and sent

to examine the land and divide it into seven parts, which

should be distributed among them by lot, 3-7.

The men go and do as commanded, and return to Joshua, 8, 9.

Joshua casts lots for them, 10.

The lot of Benjamin, how situated, 11.

Its northern boundaries, 12-14.

Its southern boundaries, 15-19.

Its eastern boundary, 20.

Its cities, 21-28.

NOTES ON CHAP. XVIII

Verse Joshua 18:1. Israel assembled together at Shiloh] This appears to have been a considerable town about fifteen miles from Jerusalem, in the tribe of Ephraim, and nearly in the centre of the whole land. To this place both the camp of Israel, and the ark of the Lord, were removed from Gilgal, after a residence there of seven years. Here the tabernacle remained one hundred and thirty years, as is generally supposed, being the most conveniently situated for access to the different tribes, and for safety, the Israelites having possession of the land on all sides; for it is here added, the land was subdued before them - the Canaanites were so completely subdued, that there was no longer any general resistance to the Israelitish arms.