ヨシュア記 21:1-4 JCB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 21:1-8

Here is, I. The Levites? petition presented to this general convention of the states, now sitting at Shiloh, Josh. 21:1, 2. Observe, 1. They had not their lot assigned them till they made their claim. There is an inheritance provided for all the saints, that royal priesthood, but then they must petition for it. Ask, and it shall be given you. Joshua had quickened the rest of the tribes who were slack to put in their claims, but the Levites, it may be supposed, knew their duty and interest... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 21:1

Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites ,.... When the land was divided to the several tribes, and everyone knew the cities that belonged to them, and what they could and should part with to the Levites, and when the six cities of refuge were fixed; the Levites came to put in their claim for cities of habitation, they having no share in the division of the land; and yet it was necessary they should have habitations; the persons that undertook to put in a claim for them were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 21:2

And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan ,.... Where the tabernacle was fixed, at or near which the above persons met to cast lots for the division of the land to the seven tribes that had not received their inheritance: saying, the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle ; this command is extant in Numbers 35:2 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 21:3

And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance ,.... Knowing full well there was such a command, made no objection to their motion, but freely gave them cities out of the portion of inheritance allotted to them; this they did at the commandment of the Lord, and in obedience to it, even gave these cities and suburbs ; after mentioned: this was done by the tribes themselves; as there were a certain number fixed by the commandment of God, they agreed among... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 21:4

And the lot came out for the family of the Kohathites ,.... The first lot that was drawn out of the pot or urn was for the descendants of Kohath, a son of Levi: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites ; who descended from Amram, the eldest son of Kohath, and these were not only Levites, but priests: these had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon , and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities ; which are after mentioned by... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 21:1

The heads of the fathers of the Levites - The Levites were composed of three brand families, the Gershonites, Koathites, and Merarites, independently of the family of Aaron, who might be said to form a fourth. To none of these had God assigned any portion in the division of the land. But in this general division it must have been evidently intended that the different tribes were to furnish them with habitations; and this was according to a positive command of God, Numbers 35:2... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 21:3

And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites - They cheerfully obeyed the Divine command, and cities for habitations were appointed to them out of the different tribes by lot, that it might as fully appear that God designed them their habitations, as he designed the others their inheritances. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 21:4

Out of the tribe of Judah - Simeon , and - Benjamin , thirteen cities - These tribes furnished more habitations to the Levites in proportion than any of the other tribes, because they possessed a more extensive inheritance; and Moses had commanded, Numbers 35:8 , From them that have many, ye shall give many; and from them that have few, ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites, according to his inheritance. It is worthy of remark, that the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 21:1

Verse 1 1.Then came near the heads, etc Here we have at a later period a narrative of what ought to have preceded. For no cities of refuge were appointed before they had been assigned to the Levites. To this may be added what was formerly said, that Joshua and Eleazar had made an end of dividing the land. Now, the land was not truly divided till the habitation of the Levites was fixed. We must understand, therefore, that when the lot was cast in the name of the ten tribes, a reservation was... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 21:4

Verse 4 4.And the lot came out for the families, etc Here is first described the number of cities of which we shall have to speak by and bye. Secondly, it is distinctly said that the lot fell out to the children of Aaron in the tribe of Judah. This did not happen fortuitously, because God in his admirable counsel placed them in that locality where he had determined to choose a temple for himself. Thirdly, the narrative proceeds to give the exact names of the cities, of which the first mentioned... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 21:1-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 21:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 21:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 21:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 21:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 21:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 21:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 21:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 21:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 21:4

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