And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad ,.... On the other side Jordan, as he did to Reuben: even unto the children of Gad, according to their families : according to the number and largeness of them, dividing to each their part and portion. read more
And their coast was Jazer ,.... Their southern coast; of Jazer, see Numbers 21:32 ; where it is called Jaazer, and is mentioned in Isaiah 16:8 ; and in Jeremiah 48:32 , where it is spoken of as a city of Moab, as it was in the days of those prophets: and all the cities of Gilead ; which lay in those parts, for the whole was not given to this tribe, half of Gilead was given to the half tribe of Manasseh, Joshua 13:31 , and half the land of the children of Ammon ; not what then... read more
And from Heshbon unto Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim ,.... This was their coast from the south to the north, and so describes their eastern border, which reached from Heshbon, given to the tribe of Reuben, Joshua 13:7 ; to these places mentioned; Ramathmizpeh, the same with Ramothgilead, which Jerom F15 De loc. Heb. fol. 99. A. says was a village in his time, and lay two miles from Philadelphia or Rabbath before mentioned, to the east; it should be to the west; of Betonim we nowhere else... read more
And in the valley, Betharam ,.... The same with Bethharan; see Gill on Numbers 32:36 , and Bethnimrah ; sometimes called Nimrah, Numbers 32:3 ; near to which were some waters, called the waters of Nimrim, Isaiah 15:6 ; It was in Jerom's F16 De loc. Heb. fol. 93. I. time a large village; it seems to have its name from leopards, which perhaps had their haunts hereabout: and Succoth : the place where Jacob pitched his tent after he had passed over Jabbok; it is called in the... read more
Half the land on the children of Ammon - This probably was land which had been taken from the Ammonites by Sihon, king of the Amorites, and which the Israelites possessed by right of conquest. For although the Israelites were forbidden to take the land of the Ammonites, Deuteronomy 2:37 , yet this part, as having been united to the territories of Sihon, they might possess when they defeated that king and subdued his kingdom. read more
Ramath-mizpeh - The same as Ramoth-gilead. It was one of the cities of refuge, Joshua 20:8 ; Deuteronomy 4:47 . Mahanaim - Or the two camps. Situated on the northern side of the brook Jabbok, celebrated for the vision of the two camps of angels which Jacob had there; see Genesis 32:2 . read more
Beth-aram - This city was rebuilt by Herod, and called Livias, in honor of Livia, the wife of Augustus. Josephus calls it Julias, Julia being the name which the Greeks commonly give to Livia. - Calmet. Succoth - A place between Jabbok and Jordan where Jacob pitched his tents, from which circumstance it obtained its name, see Genesis 33:17 . read more
Verse 24 24.And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, etc The observation made above applies also to the tribe of Gad, namely, that their legitimate boundaries were carefully defined in order to prevent disputes as to their possession. Meanwhile God is extolled for his liberality in having expelled nations of great celebrity, and substituted them in their stead. This is expressed more clearly in regard to the half tribe of Manasseh, when sixty cities are enumerated as included in their... read more
The inheritance of Levi. I. THE TRIBE OF LEVI RECEIVED NO INHERITANCE OF LAND . II. THE TRIBE OF LEVI HAD ITS TEMPORAL WANTS ADEQUATELY PROVIDED FOR (see Joshua 13:14 ). (a) just ( 1 Corinthians 9:11 ), (b) necessary for unhindered service, and (c) not injurious to true devotion so long as the servant of God does not degrade his vocation into a trade by working for money instead of receiving money that he may have means for work. ... read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 13:7-33
Here we have, I. Orders given to Joshua to assign to each tribe its portion of this land, including that which was yet unsubdued, which must be brought into the lot, in a believing confidence that it should be conquered when Israel was multiplied so as to have occasion for it (Josh. 13:7): Now divide this land. Joshua thought all must be conquered before any must be divided. ?No,? said, God, ?there is as much conquered as will serve your turn for the present; divide this, and make your best of... read more