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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:4

Chanaan. From the south to Sidon was yet undivided, and thence eastward, (Haydock) to Apheca of Syria, were was the capital of the kings of that country, and a famous temple of Venus, 3 Kings xx. 26. (Sozom. i. 58.) --- Amorrhite, or perhaps Aramean, (Calmet) though we may understand that all the country of the Amorrhite on the south, as well as the northern parts of Chanaan, were to be divided, (Haydock) as far as Emesa. --- Will, &c., provided the Israelites observe their part of the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 13:1-6

1-6 At this chapter begins the account of the dividing of the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel by lot; a narrative showing the performance of the promise made to the fathers, that this land should be given to the seed of Jacob. We are not to pass over these chapters of hard names as useless. Where God has a mouth to speak, and a hand to write, we should find an ear to hear, and an eye to read; and may God give us a heart to profit! Joshua is supposed to have been about one hundred... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Joshua 13:1-14

The Command to Distribute the Land v. 1. Now, Joshua was old and stricken in years, literally, "well advanced in days," said of one whose age is showing plainly; and the Lord said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed. These sections are now, by way of parenthesis, enumerated. v. 2. This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, literally, all the circles of the Philistines, the five city-states of the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Joshua 13:1-33

PART SECONDThe Division of the Land of CanaanJoshua 13-24____________SECTION FIRSTGod’s Command to Joshua to distribute the Land in West Palestine. Retrospective Glance at the Territory already assigned to the Two and a Half Tribes East of the Jordan. Beginning of the Division. Caleb’s PortionJoshua 13:14____________1. God’s Command to Joshua to distribute the LandJoshua 13:1-71Now [And] Joshua was old and stricken in years [far gone in years; Fay: come into the days; De Wette: come into the... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Joshua 13:1-8

Joshua UNWON BUT CLAIMED Jos_13:1 - Jos_13:8 . Joshua was now a very old man and had occupied seven years in the conquest. His work was over, and now he had only to take steps to secure the completion by others of the triumph which he would never see. This incident has many applications to the work of the Church in the world, but not less important ones to individual progress, and we consider these mainly now. I. The clear recognition of present imperfection. That is essential in all... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Joshua 13:1-7

Much Land Yet to Be Possessed Joshua 11:16-23 ; Joshua 13:1-7 We do not know how long the war lasted. Probably about seven years, Joshua 14:10 (forty-five less thirty-eight). It was only in David’s reign that the Canaanites were finally subdued. Note that Joshua took the land and then gave it to Israel. So Christ received the fullness of the Spirit and all spiritual blessings as the Trustee of those who believe; but we must claim and appropriate our heritage. So at last there will be rest,... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Joshua 13:1-33

The second half of the Book of Joshua deals with the settlement of the people in the promised land. Dean Stanley says: "In the Book of Joshua we have what may without offense be termed The Domesday Book of the Conquest of Canaan.' Ten chapters of that Book are devoted to a description of the country in which not only are its general features and boundaries laid down, but the names and situations of its towns and villages enumerated with the precision of geographical terms which encourages, and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 13:1-6

The Land Not Yet ‘Possessed’ (Joshua 13:1-6 ). Joshua 13:1 ‘ Now Joshua was old and bearing the signs of old age (well stricken in years). And YHWH said to him, “You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much land to be possessed.” ’ Reference here is to lands untouched or uncontrolled by Joshua. ‘Possessed’ here refers not so much to the initial conquest of land and weakening of the peoples in preparation for moving in and taking over, but to that moving in and taking... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 13:1-33

Joshua 13. Parts of the Land as yet Unconquered. In heritance of the Two and a Half Tribes on the E. of Jordan.— In Joshua 13:1 we meet with a statement which causes surprise. The whole land has been subdued ( Joshua 11:23 to Joshua 12:24), yet now we read that even in Joshua’ s old age there remained “ very much land to be possessed.” This plainly comes from an older source than ch. 12, and is very much nearer the true state of things. The later writer, however, in order to bring the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Joshua 13:4

i.e. From those southern parts of the sea-coast now possessed by the Philistines, all the more northern parts of the sea-coast being yet inhabited by the Canaanites, almost as far as Sidon, as it here follows; for there is no mention made of any conquests of Joshua upon the sea-coast. The Canaanites, properly so called, are said to dwell by the sea, Numbers 13:29, and these are here spoken of, though some of them dwelt in other parts of the land. Mearah; a strong place; it matters not whether... read more