John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 18:17
And was drawn from the north ,.... Turning northward, and looking that way from the west to the east: and went forth to Enshemesh ; or the fountain of the sun, see Joshua 15:7 , and went forth toward Geliloth ; called Gilgal, Joshua 15:7 , which is over against the going up to Adummim ; a place between Jerusalem and Jericho, see Joshua 15:7 , and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben ; see Joshua 15:6 . read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 18:11-28
We have here the lot of the tribe of Benjamin, which Providence cast next to Joseph on the one hand, because Benjamin was own and only brother to Joseph, and was little Benjamin (Ps. 68:27), that needed the protection of great Joseph, and yet had a better protector, for the Lord shall cover him all the day long, Deut. 33:12. And it was next to Judah on the other hand, that this tribe might hereafter unite with Judah in an adherence to the throne of David and the temple at Jerusalem. Here we... read more