Joshua 13:12-31

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 13:7-33

Here we have, I. Orders given to Joshua to assign to each tribe its portion of this land, including that which was yet unsubdued, which must be brought into the lot, in a believing confidence that it should be conquered when Israel was multiplied so as to have occasion for it (Josh. 13:7): Now divide this land. Joshua thought all must be conquered before any must be divided. ?No,? said, God, ?there is as much conquered as will serve your turn for the present; divide this, and make your best of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:12

All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei ,.... See Gill on Joshua 12:4 , who remained of the remnant of the giants ; was descended from those that remained in Ashtaroth, after the rest were cut off by Chedorlaomer, Genesis 14:5 ; called there the Rephaim, as here: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out : that is, not only the giants, but the inhabitants of the above kingdom, the greatest part of them; for the Geshurites and the Maachathites are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:13

Nevertheless, the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites ,.... Neither in the times of Moses, nor in the times of Joshua: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day : in full possession of their cities unmolested; yea, in later times they became separate and distinct kingdoms; for we read both of the king of Geshur, and of the king of Maachah, 2 Samuel 3:3 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:14

Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance ,.... Neither the Lord, nor Moses by his order, nor did he appoint any inheritance for them, either beyond Jordan, or on this side it, for the Lord was to be their inheritance, Numbers 18:20 ; the sacrifices of the Lord God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them ; Deuteronomy 18:1 ; and which are put for the whole of what was granted to them for their subsistence, as tithes, firstfruits, &c.; read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:15

And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families. According to the number of them, and sufficient for them. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:16

And their coast was from Aroer that is on the bank of the river Arnon ,.... As the country of Sihon is described, Joshua 13:9 ; from whence it appears that it was his country which was given to Reuben, though not all of it: and the city that is in the midst of the river ; See Gill on Joshua 13:9 , and all the plain by Medeba ; which reached unto Dibon, Joshua 13:9 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:17

Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain ,.... Which was by Medeba, and reached to Dibon: Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon ; Dibon was rebuilt by Gad, though it belonged to Reuben, and perhaps was inhabited by both, being on the borders of each; and Bamothbaal signifies the high places of Baal; see Numbers 22:41 ; perhaps this is the same with Bamoth in the valley, Numbers 21:20 ; and Bethbaalmeon is the same with Baalmeon in Numbers 32:38 ; where it is highly... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:18

And Jahazah ,.... Called Jahaz, Numbers 21:23 , where the battle was fought between Sihon and Israel: and Kedemoth ; near to which was a wilderness, which took its name from it, from whence Moses sent messengers with words of peace to Sihon, Deuteronomy 2:26 , and Mephaath ; thought to be the Maipha of Ptolemy F6 Geograph. l. 6. c. 7. ; here Jerom says F7 De loc Heb. fol. 93. D. , in his time was a garrison of Roman soldiers, because of the desert that was near. It... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:19

And Kirjathaim ,.... Of which See Gill on Numbers 32:37 , and Sibmah ; of which See Gill on Numbers 32:3 and See Gill on Numbers 32:38 , and Zarethshahar, in the mount of the valley ; which was built on one of the mountains that looked over the valley of Moab, as did Nebo, Pisgah, Abarim; perhaps it is the same place Josephus F11 Antiqu. l. 13. c. 15. sect. 4. calls Zara, to which he joins the valley of the Cilicians, and mentions it along with Heshbon, Medeba, and other... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:20

And Bethpeor ,.... So called from Peor, the idol of the Moabites, and where very likely there had been a temple built to the honour of it; over against this place was a valley, where Israel abode some time, Deuteronomy 3:29 , and Ashdodpisgah ; of which see Deuteronomy 3:17 , and Bethjeshimoth ; of which see Numbers 33:49 . read more

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