Joshua 18:28 NIV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 18:28

And Zelaheath ,.... Zelah was the buryingplace of Saul and his family, 2 Samuel 21:14 . Eleph is nowhere else mentioned; some join it with Zelah, and make one city of it, but then the number of cities given could not be completed; both Jarchi and Kimchi say they were two cities, as doubtless they were: and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem ; of Jerusalem being called Jebusi, see Joshua 15:63 ; it belonged partly to the tribe of Judah, and partly to the tribe of Benjamin; Mount Zion... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 18:28

And Zelah - This was the burying-place of Saul, Jonathan, and the family of Kish. See 2 Samuel 21:14 . Jebusi , which is Jerusalem - We often meet with this name, and it is evident that it was the ancient name of Jerusalem, which was also called Salem; and was probably the place in which Melchizedek reigned in the days of Abraham; though some think a different place is meant; for that there was another place of the same name, is evident from John 3:23 . This place, called... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 18:1-28

Progress in the great work. The tribes gathered together at Shiloh, set up the common tabernacle for worship, and then proceeded, at Joshua's instance, to complete the division of the land. Several detached considerations may be derived from this chapter. I. THE DUTY OF A PUBLIC RECOGNITION OF GOD . The duty of public worship has been universally recognised in all religions, and is founded in a natural tendency of mankind. Philosophical sects, in which religious... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 18:28

Gibeath . Almost certainly the same as "Gibeah of Saul" ( 1 Samuel 11:4 ). It was Saul's home ( 1 Samuel 10:26 ; 1 Samuel 13:2 , 1 Samuel 13:15 , 1 Samuel 13:16 ). It was near Saul's home, at the time his temporary refuge, that the Philistines encamped when Jonathan ( 1 Samuel 14:1-52 ) made his daring attack on them. It was the scene of the terrible outrage recorded in 19:1-30 . Lieut. Conder has identified it with Jeba, not far from Miehmash, situated on one of the branches... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Joshua 18:11-28

See the marginal references. There are many indications found in this and the next chapter that the text is in great disorder, and many of the places are still unknown.Joshua 18:14And compassed the corner ... - Render “and turned on the west side southward.” The meaning is, that at lower Beth-horon the northern boundary-line of Benjamin curved round and ran southward - Beth-horon being its extreme westerly point.Joshua 18:21The “Valley of Keziz,” or “Emek-Keziz,” is perhaps the “Wady el Kaziz,”... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 18:28

Joshua 18:28. And Jebusi, which is Jerusalem See Joshua 15:63, where it is reckoned to the tribe of Judah; for both that tribe and Benjamin had an interest in it, as we have there stated. The inheritance of the children of Benjamin Which was one of the smallest, with respect to the quantity of ground which they possessed, but the soil was the richest of all the other tribes, as Josephus informs us. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 18:1-28

The seven smaller tribes (18:1-19:51)Allotments were now finished for two and a half tribes on the east of Jordan (Reuben, Gad and half of Manasseh) and two and a half tribes on the west (Judah, Ephraim and the other half of Manasseh). The next task was to settle the seven smaller tribes that remained. For this purpose the camp, including the tabernacle, was shifted from Gilgal to a more central location at Shiloh (18:1-2; cf. 5:10; 10:6,15,43; 14:6; 19:51; 22:9,12).Many of the people had by... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joshua 18:11-28

The inheritance of Benjamin 18:11-28Benjamin shared its territorial boundaries (Joshua 18:11-20) with Judah on the south and Ephraim on the north. On the east the Jordan River formed Benjamin’s border. On the west, about half way to the Mediterranean Sea, Israel’s leaders drew a border separating Benjamin from Dan.The towns of Benjamin (Joshua 18:21-28) fell into two groups. Twelve towns stood in the eastern part of the territory (Joshua 18:21-24) and 14 in the western (Joshua 18:25-28). read more