Joshua 17:2

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 17:1-6

Manasseh was itself but one half of the tribe of Joseph, and yet was divided and subdivided. 1. It was divided into two parts, one already settled on the other side Jordan, consisting of those who were the posterity of Machir, Josh. 17:1. This Machir was born to Manasseh in Egypt; there he had signalized himself as a man of war, probably in the contests between the Ephraimites and the men of Gath, 1 Chron. 7:21. His warlike disposition descended to his posterity, and therefore Moses gave them... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 17:2

There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families ,.... For such that had no part in Gilead and Bashan on the other side Jordan, even for the other half tribe, whose families are particularly mentioned, as follows: for the children of Abiezer ; who is called Jeezer in Numbers 26:30 ; and was a son of Gilead, the son of Machir, as the rest that follow were: and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 17:2

The rest of the children of Manasseh - That is, his grandchildren; for it is contended that Manasseh had no other son than Machir; and these were very probably the children of Gilead, the son of Machir. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 17:2

There was also a lot. Or, and (the lot) was (or fell ) . Abiezer (see 6:11 ; 8:2 ). Gideon, therefore, was of the tribe of Manasseh. He is called Jeezer in Numbers 26:30 . The male children. Rather, the male descendants. None of the persons here mentioned were ( Numbers 26:30 , Numbers 26:31 ; 1 Chronicles 7:18 ) the sons of Manasseh. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Joshua 17:2

For the rest ... - i. e. for those who were not settled on the east of Jordan. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 17:2

Joshua 17:2. A lot A distinct inheritance. The rest Namely, those of them which had not received their possessions beyond Jordan. Male children This expression is used to bring in what follows, concerning his female children. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 17:1-18

The Joseph tribes (16:1-17:18)Ephraim and the western half of Manasseh together occupied most of the central portion of Canaan between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea (16:1-4). The southern part of this territory belonged to Ephraim (5-10), the northern part to Manasseh (17:1). (The other half of Manasseh had already received its allotment east of Jordan.)Western Manasseh was divided between six major family groups. No details are given concerning portions received by five of these... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 17:2

children = sons. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joshua 17:1-13

These verses describe the territory of the half tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan and north of Ephraim. It extended north to the valley of Jezreel. The Manassehites also failed to exterminate all the Canaanites in their area (Joshua 17:12-13). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 17:1-18

The Lot of Joseph (continued)Inheritance of Western Manasseh. The Complaint of the children of Joseph, and Joshua’s Reply.1-6. The inheritance of Manasseh especially (Joshua 17:2) of the Western half-tribe. 1. The father of Gilead] The expression is rather geographical than strictly genealogical, according to Oriental usage. Cp. the table of the generations of the sons of Noah in Genesis 10.3f The daughters of Zelophehad] Their case comes up for judgment before Moses in Numbers 27:1-7 and again... read more

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