Joshua 15:21-32 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:30

And Eltolad ,.... The first of these cities is called Tolad, 1 Chronicles 4:29 , and Chesil seems to be the same with Bethul and Bethuel, Joshua 19:4 1 Chronicles 4:30 ; and here the Greek version calls it Baithel: and Hormah is the same with Zephath, Judges 1:17 . All these three cities were given to the tribe of Simeon, Joshua 19:4 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:31

And Ziklag ,.... Ziklag was also given to the tribe of Simeon, Joshua 19:5 , it was in the bands of the king of Gath, in the times of David, who gave it to him; it bordered on the Amalekites, and is placed by Jerom F3 De loc. Heb. fol. 94. I. in Daroma, on the south of the lot of Judah or Simeon. and Madmannah , according to the same writer F4 Ibid. fol. 93. E. , was in his time called Menois, a town near the city Gaza: and Sansannah , of which no mention is made... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:32

And Lebaoth ,.... Whether Lebaoth is the same with Bethlebaoth, given to the tribe of Simeon, Joshua 19:6 ; is not certain: and Shilhim is nowhere else spoken of: and Ain seems to be the same with that in Numbers 34:11 ; also See Gill on Numbers 34:11 . and Rimmon , the place Jerom F5 De loc. Heb. fol. 91. C. calls Eremmon, which he says was a large village of the Jews, sixteen miles from Eleutheropolis to the south, in Daroma; this and the preceding are joined... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:24

Ziph - There were two cities of this name in the tribe of Judah, that mentioned here, and another Joshua 15:55 . One of these two is noted for the refuge of David when persecuted by Saul; and the attempts made by its inhabitants to deliver him into the hands of his persecutor. See 1 Samuel 23:14-24 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:28

Beer-sheba - A city, famous in the book of Genesis as the residence of the patriarchs Abraham and Jacob, Genesis 22:19 ; Genesis 28:10 ; Genesis 46:1 . See the note on Genesis 21:31 . It lay on the way between Canaan and Egypt, about forty miles from Jerusalem. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:30

Hormah - A place rendered famous by the defeat of the Hebrews by the Canaanites. See Numbers 14:45 , Deuteronomy 1:44 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:31

Ziklag - The Philistines seem to have kept possession of this city till the time of David, who received it from Achish, king of Gath, 1 Samuel 27:6 ; after which time it remained in the possession of the kings of Judah. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:32

All the cities are twenty and nine , with their villages - But on a careful examination we shall find thirty-eight; but it is supposed that nine of these are excepted; viz., Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual, Baalah, Azem, Hormah, Ziklag, Ain, and Rimmon, which were afterwards given to the tribe of Simeon. This may appear satisfactory, but perhaps the truth will be found to be this: Several cities in the promised land are expressed by compound terms; not knowing the places,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 15:1-63

The inheritance of Judah. This chapter does not suggest much matter for homiletic treatment. The chief points to be noticed are HOMILIES BY J. WAITE read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 15:21

Coast . Rather, border ( see note Joshua 15:4 ). Southward . The term here used (see above, Joshua 15:19 ) for "south" is the one which has the signification of dryness. It is, however, occasionally used in a less strict sense, as in Joshua 19:24 . Though the south country was in the main an arid region, yet its intersection by numerous wadys, with their attendant streams, provided fertile spots at intervals, where the traveller might rest, cattle might be watered, and corn and... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:32

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 15:1-63

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 15:21

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