John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:9
And the border was drawn from the top of the hill ,.... Mount Moriah, and went round in a circuit, so Jarchi and Kimchi: unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah ; which lay at the bottom of it; which, according to the Jewish writers, is the same with the fountain of Etam, from whence a stream flowed to the dipping room in the water gate of the temple, where the high priest for the first time dipped himself on the day of atonement F16 T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 31. 1. & Gloss. in ib.... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:8
And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom ,.... Which belonged to a man of that name formerly; and was near Jerusalem, placed by Jerom F12 De loc. Heb. fol. 91. B. to the east of it; but Reland F13 Palest. lllustrat. tom. 1. p. 253. rather thinks it is to the south. It was infamous for the sacrifices of children to Moloch in it, by burning them, or causing them to pass through fire: hence, in allusion to it, hell fire is often in the New Testament called "Geenna",... read more