Joshua 16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 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 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 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 Joshua 10:33 . The Ephraimites, however, had so far succeeded in subjecting these people as to oblige them to pay tribute, though they could not, or at least did not, totally expel them. Of the names... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 16:1

Verse 1 1.And the lot of the children of Joseph fell, etc The sacred writer first states what the lot was which fell to the two children of Joseph, and then describes the lot of Ephraim. It is strange, however, that when the half of the tribe of Manasseh had already been settled beyond the Jordan, more words are employed in describing the remaining half than in describing the whole of the inheritance of the tribe of Ephraim, though the latter was the more populous, and justly claimed for itself... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 16:1

EXPOSITION THE INHERITANCE OF EPHRAIM AND MANASSEH . Fell . Literally came forth, i.e; out of the urn. The water of Jericho. "This is the present fountain of es Sultan, half an hour to the west of Ribs, the only large fountain in the neighbourhood of Jericho, whose waters spread over the plain and form a small brook" (or small stream, according to Von Schubert)," which flows in the rainy season through the Wady Kelt into the Jordan" (Keil and Delitzsch). This... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 16:2

From Bethel to Luz. Like Jerusalem and AE lia Capitolina, or old and new Carthage, the new city did not coincide precisely in its site with the old one (see Joshua 18:13 ; also Genesis 28:19 ; Genesis 35:6 ; 1:23 ). Bethel was probably built, as far as could be ascertained, on the spot near the Canaanitish city where the wanderer Jacob spent the night in which the famous vision appeared to him (see Genesis 28:11 ). Knobel, however, renders literally, Bethel-Luzah, as though the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 16:3

Japhleth . Rather, the Japhlethite; but it is unknown what this family was. Beth-horon the nether (see Joshua 10:10 ). In Joshua 16:5 we have Upper Beth-horon, but the places were close together. For Gezer; see Joshua 10:33 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 16:5

The border of the children of Ephraim. The Hebrew word is translated indifferently by coast and border in our translation. The border of Joseph is very slightly traced out by the historian. It is difficult to give a reason for this fact, when we remember that Joseph, consisting as it did of the preponderating tribe of Ephraim, together with half the tribe of Manasseh, constituted by far the most important portion of Jewish territory. See, however, Introduction for the bearing of this... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 16:6

And the border went out towards the sea. Or, "and the western border." On the north side. Or, "northward." Apparently a line is drawn from the sea, which ( Joshua 16:3 ) is given as the termination of the southern boundary to Michmethah, near Shechem ( Joshua 17:7 ). Knobel thinks that Michmethah (the signification of which is perhaps hiding place ) was upon the watershed, and thus served as a dividing point. Went about. Rather, deflected. The border ran m a northeasterly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 16:7

Ataroth . Another Ataroth, on the northern border of Ephraim. The name, which signifies crowns is a common one (see Numbers 32:3 , Numbers 32:34 , Numbers 32:35 ; 1 Chronicles 2:54 ). Came to Jericho. Or perhaps skirted Jericho. The word used (see note on Joshua 16:5 ) is akin to the Latin pango and our impinge. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 16:8

The border went out from Tappuah westward. This would seem to be a more minute description of the border line drawn from the sea to Michmethah above. Tappuah seems to have been near Mich-methah, and on the border ( Joshua 17:8 ) of Manasseh. According to Knobel, Tappuah signifies plain, which is a little inconsistent with his idea that Michmethah, close by, was the watershed. Tappuah elsewhere signifies apple. Unto the river Trench. The winter-bound torrent Kanah, so named from its... read more

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