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Matthew Henry

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 13:8

With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance ,.... That is, along with the half tribe of Manasseh, but not with that half of it before mentioned, who was to haven division of a part with the nine tribes, but with the other half of the tribe settled beyond Jordan; with them the tribes of Reuben and Gad had received their portion at their own request, and so were to have no share in the present distribution: which Moses gave them beyond Jordan eastward ; at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:9

From Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon ,.... A city belonging to Moab, from whence the description begins, the river Arnon, on which it was situated, being the border between Moab and the Amorites, Numbers 21:13 , and the city that is in the midst of the river ; or "even the city"; meaning the same city of Aroer, it lying both on the bank of it, and in the middle of it, or it was a double city, as may seem from Isaiah 17:2 ; and so differently situated at that river: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:10

And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon ,.... A city he took from the Moabites, and made it his royal seat, Numbers 21:26 , unto the border of the children of Ammon ; which was the river Jabbok, Deuteronomy 3:16 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:11

And Gilead ,.... The land of Gilead, which was part of the kingdom of Og, half of which was given to Reuben, and the other half to Gad: and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites ; of which see Deuteronomy 3:14 , and all Mount Hermon ; called also Sirion, Shenir, and Sion, Deuteronomy 3:9 , and all Bashan unto Salcah ; another part of the dominions of Og, Deuteronomy 3:10 . 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 13:11

Border of the Geshurites - See on Joshua 12:5 ; (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 13:8

With whom. Literally, with him. The construction is defective, but the meaning is clear enough. To avoid the repetition of the words "the half tribe of Manasseh," the historian writes עִמּוֹ meaning thereby the other half of the tribe. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 13:9

Aroer . Three, or even four, cities of this name were known, and have been identified by modern travellers under names somewhat similar. 1 . Aroer upon Aruon, on the north bank of that river, at the extreme south of the territory of Reuben (see Deuteronomy 2:36 ; Deuteronomy 3:12 ; Deuteronomy 4:48 ; Joshua 12:2 ; Joshua 13:9 , Joshua 13:16 ; and probably Jeremiah 48:19 ). 2 . Aroer in Gad ( Joshua 13:25 ), described there as "before," i.e; on the way to "Rabbah."... read more

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