Joshua 19:1-9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 19:1-9

Simeon's lot was drawn after Judah?s, Joseph?s, and Benjamin?s, because Jacob had put that tribe under disgrace; yet it is put before the two younger sons of Leah and the three sons of the handmaids. Not one person of note, neither judge nor prophet, was of this tribe, that we know of. I. The situation of their lot was within that of Judah (Josh. 19:1) and was taken from it, Josh. 19:9. It seems, those that first surveyed the land thought it larger than it was, and that it would have held out... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 19:1

And the second lot came forth to Simeon ,.... That is, the second of the seven lots, of which Benjamin's was the first; otherwise there were the two lots of Judah and Joseph, which preceded both these: even for the tribe of the children of Simeon, according to their families ; for though many of their cities had been given by lot to the tribe of Judah, yet it seems as if there were others they had by a special lot cast for them, as many as were sufficient for their families: and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 19:2

And they had in their inheritance Beersheba and Sheba ,.... Or, Beersheba, that is, Sheba; for so the particle "vau" is sometimes used F26 Vid. Noldium, p. 280. No. 1200. , and must be so used here; or otherwise, instead of thirteen, it will appear that there are fourteen cities, contrary to the account of them, Joshua 19:6 ; so Kimchi and Ben Melech make them one city. And it may be observed, that in the enumeration of the cities of Simeon, 1 Chronicles 4:28 ; Sheba is left out,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 19:3

And Hazarshual ,.... See Gill on Joshua 15:28 , and Balah, and Azem ; of these places see Gill on Joshua 15:29 ; for Balah is the same with Baalah there, and with Bilhah 1 Chronicles 4:29 ; and Azem with Ezem there. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 19:4

And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah. These were all cities of Judah, Joshua 15:30 ; Eltolad is the same with Tolad, and Bethul with Bethuel, 1 Chronicles 4:29 , and with Chesil, Joshua 15:30 , mentioned there along with Hormah; See Gill on Joshua 15:30 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 19:5

And Ziklag ,.... Another of the cities of Judah; see Gill on Joshua 15:31 , and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah ; or Hazarsusim, as in 1 Chronicles 4:31 ; the one signifies a chariot house, and the other a court or stable for horses, which made Bochart conjecture F1 Hierozoic. l. 2. c. 9. col. 158. , that they were places where Solomon kept his chariots and horses; but it should be observed that these were the names by which these places went in the times of the old Canaanites;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 19:6

And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen ,.... Whether the first is the same with Lebaoth, a city of Judah, Joshua 15:32 ; and with the Bethleptepha of Josephus F2 De Jud. Bell. l. 4. c. 8. sect. 1. , and the Betholene of Pliny F3 Nat. Hist. l. 5. c. 14. , is not certain: in this place secret to have been an idol temple of the Canaanites, dedicated to lions, as in Egypt there was a city called Leontopolis, from whence was the Leontopolitan nome, the inhabitants of which worshipped lions ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 19:7

Ain, Remmon ,.... Of the two first, which were cities of Judah; see Gill on Joshua 15:32 , and Ether, and Ashan ; of the two last; see Gill on Joshua 19:42 , four cities and their villages ; Ain, Remmon, therefore, could not be one city, at this time, as it seems to have been in the times of Nehemiah, Nehemiah 11:29 ; or otherwise there would have been but three cities. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 19:8

And all the villages that were round about these cities ,.... Not only the suburbs adjoining to those cities which are mentioned before, but the several small distinct towns and villages, scattered up and down in the country: to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south : this is the same with Baal in 1 Chronicles 4:33 ; and with Ramath of the south, or south Ramoth, as it is called 1 Samuel 30:27 ; all these are the names of one and the same city: this is the inheritance of the tribe... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 19:9

Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon ,.... Which is the reason why no description is given of the border of their inheritance, because that is before given in the account of the lot of Judah: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them : they had more cities than they could fill with people, and more land than they could cultivate; they had an hundred fourteen cities with their villages: therefore the children of... read more

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