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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 10:15-20

Observe here, 1. The account of the posterity of Canaan, of the families and nations that descended from him, and of the land they possessed, is more particular than of any other in this chapter, because these were the nations that were to be subdued before Israel, and their land was in process of time to become the holy land, Immanuel's land; and this God had an eye to when, in the mean time, he cast the lot of that accursed devoted race in that spot of ground which he had selected for his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 10:16

And the Jebusite ,.... Who had their name from Jebus, a third son of Canaan, and from whom Jerusalem was called Jebus, Judges 19:10 and where his posterity continued to dwell when the land of Canaan was possessed by the Israelites; for they were so strong and powerful, that the men of Judah could not drive them out from thence, and here they remained until the times of David, who dispossessed them of it, Joshua 15:63 . There is an island near Spain, formerly called Ebusus, now Ibissa,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 10:17

And the Hivite ,.... These dwelt in Hermon, a part of Mount Lebanon from Mount Baal Hermon unto the entering in of Hamath, Joshua 11:3 to the east of the land of Canaan; hence they were sometimes called Kadmonites, or Easterlings, Genesis 15:19 and are thought to have their name from dwelling in holes and caves like serpents; hence Cadmus the Phoenician, and his wife Hermonia, who seem to have their names from hence, are reported to be turned into serpents, they being Hivites, which this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 10:18

And the Arvadite ,.... The inhabitants of Arvad, or Aradus, an island in the Phoenician sea; it is mentioned with Sidon, Ezekiel 27:8 so Josephus says F17 Antiqu. l. 1. c. 6. sect. 2. , the Arudaeans possessed the island Aradus: it is about a league distant from the shore; Strabo F18 Geograph. l. 16. p. 518. says it is twenty furlongs from land, and about seven in circumference, and is said to be built by the Sidonians; it is now, as Mr. Maundrel F19 Journey from Aleppo,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 10:16

The Jebusite-Amorite, etc. - Are well known as being the ancient inhabitants of Canaan, expelled by the children of Israel. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 10:1-32

PART II . THE POST - DILUVIAN AGE OF THE WORLD . CH . 10:1-11:26. FROM THE DELUGE TO THE CALL OF ABRAM . § 5. THE GENERATIONS or THE SONS OF NOAH ( CH . 10:1-11:9). I. THE historical credibility of the present section has been challenged. 1. On account of a fancied resemblance to the ethnographic mythologies of Greece, the genealogical table of the nations has been relegated to the category of fictitious invention. It has been assigned by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 10:15-19

The Canaanites. I. DESCENDANTS OF A WICKED FATHER . II. INHERITORS OF AN AWFUL CURSE . III. POSSESSORS OF A FAIR DOMAIN . IV. USURPERS OF ANOTHER 'S LAND . Lessons : — 1. Wicked men and nations may greatly prosper. 2. Prosperity sometimes leads to greater wickedness. 3. The greatest prosperity cannot turn aside the punishment of sin.— W . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 10:16

And the Jebusite. Settled at and around Jerusalem ( Joshua 15:8 ; 19:10 , 19:11 ; 1 Chronicles 11:4 , 1 Chronicles 11:5 ). And the Amorite . On both sides of the Jordan, though dwelling chiefly in the Judaean mountains ( Genesis 14:7 ; Joshua 10:5 ), to which the name " mountaineer, " from "Amor," elevation (Gesenius), is supposed to refer. And the Girgasite . The name only is preserved ( Joshua 24:11 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 10:17

And the Hivite . "Villagers" (Gesenius); "settlers in cities" (Ewald); their localities are mentioned in Genesis 34:2 ; Joshua 9:1 , Joshua 9:7 ; Joshua 11:3 ; 6:3 . And the Arkite . Inhabitants of Arka, a city of Phoenicia (Josephus): afterwards called Caesarea Libani; its ruins still exist at Tel Arka, at the foot of Lebanon. And the Sinite . The inhabitants of Sin. Near Arkf are a fortress named Senna, ruins called Sin, and a village designated Syn. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 10:18

And the Arvadite ,—dwelt in Arvad, Aradus, now Ruad (Josephus)— and the Zemarite ,—Simyra, a city of Phoenicia (Bochart, Michaelis, Gesenius, Kalisch) whose ruins are still called Sumrah— and the Hamathite. The inhabitants of Hamath, called Hammath Rabbah ( Amos 6:2 ); Epiphaneia by the Greeks; now Hamah. And afterwards— i.e. subsequent to the formation of these distinct tribes by the confusion of tongues— were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad . read more

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