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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown · 1871
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown · 1871
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871). CCEL expanded electronic edition states it is in the public domain.
Joshua Chapter 19 1 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Joshua Chapter 19 10 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Jos 19:10-16.
OF ZEBULUN.
10-14. the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun--The boundaries of the possession assigned to them extended from the Lake of Chinnereth (Sea of Galilee) on the east, to the Mediterranean on the west. Although they do not seem at first to have touched on the western shore--a part of Manasseh running north into Asher
(Jos 17:10)
--they afterwards did, according to the prediction of Moses
(De 33:19).
The extent from north to south cannot be very exactly traced; the sites of many of the places through which the boundary line is drawn being unknown. Some of the cities were of note.
Joshua Chapter 19 17 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Jos 19:17-23.
OF ISSACHAR.
17-20. the fourth lot came out to Issachar--Instead of describing the boundaries of this tribe, the inspired historian gives a list of its principal cities. These cities are all in the eastern part of the plain of Esdraelon.
Joshua Chapter 19 24 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Jos 19:24-31.
OF ASHER.
24-31. the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher--The western boundary is traced from north to south through the cities mentioned; the site of them, however, is unknown.
Joshua Chapter 19 26 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
26. to Carmel . . . and to Shihor-libnath--that is, the "black" or "muddy river"; probably the Nahr Belka, below Dor (Tantoura); for that town belonged to Asher
(Jos 17:10).
Thence the boundary line turned eastward to Beth-dagon, a town at the junction of Zebulun and Naphtali, and ran northwards as far as Cabul, with other towns, among which is mentioned
(Jos 19:28)
"great Zidon," so called on account of its being even then the flourishing metropolis of the Phœnicians. Though included in the inheritance of Asher, this town was never possessed by them
(Jud 1:31).
Joshua Chapter 19 29 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
29. and then the coast turneth to Ramah--now El-Hamra, which stood where the Leontes (Litany) ends its southern course and flows westward.
and to the strong city Tyre--The original city appears to have stood on the mainland, and was well-fortified. From Tyre the boundary ran to Hosah, an inland town; and then, passing the unconquered district of Achzib
(Jud 1:31),
terminated at the seacoast.
Joshua Chapter 19 32 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Jos 19:32-39.
OF NAPHTALI.
32-39. the sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali--Although the cities mentioned have not been discovered, it is evident, from Zaanannim, which is by Kedesh, that is, on the northwest of Lake Merom
(Jud 4:11),
that the boundary described
(Jos 19:34)
ran from the southwest towards the northeast, up to the sources of the Jordan.
Joshua Chapter 19 34 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
34. Aznoth-tabor--on the east of Tabor towards the Jordan, for the border ran thence to Hukkok, touching upon that of Zebulun; and as the territory of Zebulun did not extend as far as the Jordan, Aznoth-tabor and Hukkok must have been border towns on the line which separated Naphtali from Issachar.
to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising--The sixty cities, Havoth-jair, which were on the eastern side of the Jordan, opposite Naphtali, were reckoned as belonging to Judah, because Jair, their possessor, was a descendant of Judah
(1Ch 2:4-22)
[KEIL].
Jos 19:1-9.
THE LOT OF SIMEON.
1. the second lot came forth to Simeon--The next lot that was drawn at Shiloh, gave the tribe of Simeon his inheritance within the territory, which had been assigned to that of Judah. The knowledge of Canaan possessed by the Israelites, when the division of the land commenced, was but very general, being derived from the rapid sweep they had made over it during the course of conquest; and it was on the ground of that rough survey alone that the distribution proceeded, by which Judah received an inheritance. Time showed that this territory was too large
(Jos 19:9),
either for their numbers, however great, to occupy and their arms to defend, or too large in proportion to the allotments of the other tribes. Justice therefore required (what kind and brotherly feeling readily dictated) a modification of their possession; and a part of it was appropriated to Simeon. By thus establishing it within the original domain of another tribe, the prophecy of Jacob in regard to Simeon was fulfilled
(Ge 49:7);
for from its boundaries being not traced, there is reason to conclude that its people were divided and dispersed among those of Judah; and though one group of its cities named
(Jos 19:2-6),
gives the idea of a compact district, as it is usually represented by map makers, the other group
(Jos 19:7, 8)
were situated, two in the south, and two elsewhere, with tracts of the country around them.