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
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