John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:5
And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan ,.... To the place where Jordan fell into it; so that this border was the whole length of the salt sea, which Josephus says F25 De Bello Jud. l. 4. c. 8. sect. 4. was five hundred eighty furlongs; and, according to Pliny F26 Nat. Hist. l. 5. c. 16. , an hundred miles: and their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea , at the uttermost part of Jordan ; this northern border began... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 15:1-12
Judah and Joseph were the two sons of Jacob on whom Reuben's forfeited birth-right devolved. Judah had the dominion entailed on him, and Joseph the double portion, and therefore these two tribes were first seated, Judah in the southern part of the land of Canaan and Joseph in the northern part, and on them the other seven did attend, and had their respective lots as appurtenances to these two; the lots of Benjamin, Simeon, and Dan, were appendant to Judah, and those of Issachar and Zebulun,... read more