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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:41

And Gederoth ,.... Gederoth is reckoned among the cities of the low country, and south of Judah, 2 Chronicles 28:18 , and Bethdagon ; in it very probably was a temple of Dagon, which was a principal deity of the Philistines, 1 Samuel 5:2 ; Jerom says F24 De loc. Heb. fol. 89. F. in his time was shown a large village called Capherdagon, between Diospolis and Jamnia; of Naamah, the same writer says nothing, only that it was a city of the tribe of Judah: and Makkedah ; see ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:42

Libnah ,.... Here begins another division or list of the cities of Judah, in the valley or plain. Libnah is the same with Libnah, a royal city; see Joshua 10:29 , and Ether was given to the tribe of Simeon, Joshua 19:7 ; and under Ether of the lot of Simeon, Jerom writes F25 De loc. Heb. fol. 91. C. & 92. I. , there is now a very large village called Jethira, in interior Daroma, near Malatha, twenty miles from Eleutheropolis: and Ashan also was given to the tribe of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:43

And Jiphtah ,.... Jiphtah is nowhere else mentioned: and Ashnah ; there was another Ashnah of this tribe, and which was in the vale also, met with already in Joshua 15:33 , and Nezib was in Jerom's F1 De loc. Heb. fol. 93. I. times called Nasib, seven miles from Eleutheropolis, as you go to Hebron. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:44

And Keilah ,.... The first of these is a well known city, which David saved from the hands of the Philistines, 1 Samuel 23:1 , &c.; In Jerom's time it was a little village to the east of Eleutheropolis, about eight miles from it, as you go to Hebron; in which was shown the sepulchre of the Prophet Habakkuk F2 De loc. Heb. fol. 90. A. . And Achzib is said to be on the borders of Asher, Joshua 19:29 , and is supposed the same with Chezib, Genesis 38:5 ; and the Ecdippa of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:45

Ekron, with her towns and her villages. One of the five principalities of the Philistines, which with two more next mentioned, though they fell to the lot of the tribe of Judah, were never possessed by them; for which reason perhaps Gath and Ascalon are not mentioned, and these are put for the rest; see Joshua 13:3 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:46

From Ekron even unto the sea ,.... The Mediterranean sea, or the west, as the Targum: all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages ; this is the Azotus of the New Testament, Acts 8:40 , another of the principalities of the Philistines, of which and Ekron See Gill on Amos 1:8 and See Gill on Zephaniah 2:4 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:47

Ashdod with her towns and, her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages ,.... Gaza was another of the principalities of the Philistines, of which See Gill on Amos 1:7 ; See Gill on Zephaniah 2:4 ; See Gill on Acts 8:26 ; these, with the two other principalities not mentioned, Gath and Ashkelon, were in the western border of the tribe of Judah, which reached from Ekron, the first that is mentioned: unto the river of Egypt ; of which see Joshua 15:4 , and the great sea,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:4

Toward Azmon - This was the last city they possessed toward Egypt. The river of Egypt - The most eastern branch of the river Nile. See on Joshua 13:3 ; (note). But there is much reason to doubt whether any branch of the Nile be meant, and whether the promised land extended to that river. On this subject it is impossible to decide either way. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:5

The east border was the Salt Sea - The Salt Sea is the same as the Dead Sea, lake Asphaltites, etc. And here it is intimated that the eastern border of the tribe of Judah extended along the Dead Sea, from its lowest extremity to the end of Jordan, i.e., to the place where Jordan falls into this sea. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:6

Beth-hogla - A place between Jericho and the Dead Sea, belonging to the tribe of Benjamin, Joshua 18:21 , though here serving as a frontier to the tribe of Judah. Stone of Bohan - This must have been some remarkable place, probably like the stone of Jacob, which afterwards became Bethel; but where it was situated is uncertain. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:42

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:44

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:45

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:46

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:47

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:6

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