Joshua 18:17

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Joshua 18:1-28

3. The Territories of the Seven remaining Tribes: Benjamin, Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, Dan; and the Possession of JoshuaJoshua 18:19a. Setting up of the Tabernacle at Shiloh. Description of the Land yet to be dividedJoshua 18:1-101And the whole congregation of the children [sons] of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there: and the land was subdued before them. 2And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Joshua 18:1-28

An important event is now recorded. The Tent of Meeting was erected at Shiloh. No reason is given for the choice of Shiloh. It certainly was central to the country and perhaps that is the simplest explanation. That which follows immediately would lead us to believe that after districts had been allotted to Judah, Ephraim, and Manasseh there was some slackness in continuing the work of settlement, for Joshua definitely rebuked the seven tribes for being slow to go up and possess the land.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 18:11-28

The Allotments to the Tribes (Joshua 18:11 to Joshua 19:51 ). We now have indicated how the lot divided the land among the seven remaining tribes. 1). The Lot of the Tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 18:11-28 ). Joshua 18:11 ‘ And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families, and the border of their lot went out between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph.’ In Psalms 68:27 Benjamin was called ‘little Benjamin’ but that was partly because they... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Joshua 18:17

Geliloth, called also Gilgal, as appears from Joshua 15:7; Judges 3:19; but differing from that Gilgal by Jordan. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Joshua 18:1-28

THE ENCAMPMENT AT SHILOH, AND A FURTHER DIVISION OF THE LANDCRITICAL NOTES.Joshua 18:1. Shiloh]=“Place of rest,” or of “tranquillity;” the word apparently pointing to the fulfilment of the promise in Deuteronomy 12:5; Deuteronomy 12:9-11. Shiloh is now called Seilûn. In Judges 21:19, it is placed on the north side of Bethel, east of the road from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah. The tabernacle of the congregation] Luther = “tent of the covenant;” Calvin = “tabernacle of convention.”... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Joshua 18:1-28

Chapter 18As we get into chapter eighteen we find that the tabernacle was then set up at Shiloh. Now the tabernacle, the place of the worship of God, which was with them there in the wilderness, and wherever they would go they would set up the tabernacle. It was the place where they would offer their sacrifices unto God. They were not allowed to offer their sacrifices to God just anyplace. Only one place could they really make an offering unto God, a sacrifice, and that was at the tabernacle.So... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 18:1-28

Joshua 18:1 . Israel assembled together at Shiloh. This city stood on a hill, fifteen miles from Jerusalem and ten from Shechem; and not far north of Beth-el and Ai. Here the ark rested in the centre of Israel. Joshua 18:2 . Seven tribes had as yet no inheritance, because the whole land was not surveyed as to its extent, its districts, and cosmography. The tribes had evidently strong feelings, and it was happy for them that Joshua’s life was spared to consummate his work. Joshua 18:4 .... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Joshua 18:1-28

Joshua 18:1-28The whole congregation . . . assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle. Religion in the new land An event of great importance now occurs; the civil arrangements of the country are in a measure provided for, and it is time to set in order the ecclesiastical establishment. First, a place has to be found as the centre of the religious life; next, the tabernacle has to be erected at that place--and this is to be done in the presence of all the congregation. It is well... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Joshua 18:17

Enshemesh: The fountain of the Sun; whether a town, or simply a fountain, is uncertain. Geliloth: Geliloth is probably the same as Gilgal; though as the word may signify border or limits, some think that it is probably not the proper name of a place: "And went forth towards the borders which are over against the ascent to Adummim." Others render Geliloth circuits or roundings, or the hills about Jordan, tumuli Jordanis. Vulgate: pertransit usque ad tumulos. the stone: Joshua 15:6 ... read more

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