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John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 13:1-45

The SettlementThe summaries of Joshua 12 mark the end of one section of the book, and the opening words of Joshua 13 as clearly introduce the beginning of another.This central portion, embracing Joshua 13-21, has been called ’The Domesday Book of the Old Testament,’ and is invaluable as a groundwork for modern scientific explorers. ’The Book of Joshua’ (writes Col. Conder) ’is the great geographical book of the Old Testament, and the study of its geography is important, as showing that it was... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Joshua 13:15-33

DESCRIPTION OF THE TERRITORY DISTRIBUTED BY MOSES ON THE EAST OF JORDAN(Joshua 13:15-33).(15) Reuben.—See also Numbers 32:33-42 and Deuteronomy 3:16, &c. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Joshua 13:1-33

Victories in Old Age Joshua 13:1 God often speaks very plainly. Few care to be told to their face that they are old. But the Almighty recognizes these awkward facts and bids men recognize them. He is sometimes almost blunt, as He was in addressing Joshua. His is the directness of loving faithfulness. Matthew Henry says: 'It is good for those who are old... to be put in remembrance of their being so'. And it was for Joshua's highest good that God now puts him in memory of this unwelcome fact.... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:1-33

CHAPTER XXI.JOSHUA’S OLD AGE- DIVISION FOR THE EASTERN TRIBES.Joshua Ch. 13, 14:1-5. "THE Lord said unto Joshua, Thou art old and stricken in years." To many men and women this would not be a welcome announcement. They do not like to think that they are old. They do not like to think that the bright, joyous, playful part of life is over, and that they are arrived at the sombre years when they must say, ’’There is no pleasure in them." Then, again, there are some who really find it hard to... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Joshua 13:1-33

1. Instruction Given: The Two and One-half Tribes CHAPTER 13 1. Jehovah speaks to Joshua (Joshua 13:1-7 ) 2. Inheritance of the two and one-half tribes (Joshua 13:8-33 ) About seven years had gone by since the passage over Jordan and Joshua, being old and advanced in years, is addressed by the Lord. He takes care of His servants in their old age and provides for their comfort. Much land was yet to be possessed. Israel never responded to the fulness of God’s gift to them. How great their... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 13:1-33

AMSON'S BIRTH PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED (vv. 1-25) After this, because of Israel's further disobedience, the Lord brought them under bondage to the Philistines for forty long years (v. 1). In this case we are not told that Israel was broken enough to cry to God for deliverance. It seems as time went on, Israel became less and less sensitive to the seriousness of their evil condition. But God nevertheless had His eye on His people. This time God chose to prepare a deliverer from the tribe of Dan,... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:1-33

DIVISION OF THE LAND Seven chapters make a long lesson from one point of view but not from another, as the subject matter will not require the same attention as in other cases. It is about the division of the land among the tribes, and we will touch on the principal points by chapters. Joshua 13:0 Although the warfare of extermination had been carried on for some time, some think seven years, yet it was not entirely completed (Joshua 13:1 ). The Lord therefore stirs Joshua to portion out... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Joshua 13:1-33

A Recorded Life Joshua 12:0 , Joshua 13:0 THESE two chapters contain a good deal of hard reading. They are studded with unfamiliar and difficult words and names, so that reading them is like reading the writing upon gravestones in a foreign land. Still, there is much for our instruction here. For example, we are called to behold how good a thing it is to keep a detailed record of life. These chapters are in a certain sense diaries or journals. The men of the ancient time wrote down what they... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Joshua 13:15-21

No doubt the Holy Ghost, in being so particular in the enumeration of places and their boundaries, had some gracious design in view. And, Reader, you and I may learn this from it, that we never can be too minute and particular, in eyeing every token of our God's love; for every one brings with it a special sweetness, and affords an inexpressible relish to the soul, when we receive it and use it as his own. When I can say, this my God, my Jesus gave me: Oh! how sweet the gift, when more sweet is... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 13:7-33

7-33 The land must be divided among the tribes. It is the will of God that every man should know his own, and not take that which is another's. The world must be governed, not by force, but right. Wherever our habitation is placed, and in whatever honest way our portion is assigned, we should consider them as allotted of God; we should be thankful for, and use them as such, while every prudent method should be used to prevent disputes about property, both at present and in future. Joshua must... read more