Joshua 15:1-3

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 15:1-12

Judah and Joseph were the two sons of Jacob on whom Reuben's forfeited birth-right devolved. Judah had the dominion entailed on him, and Joseph the double portion, and therefore these two tribes were first seated, Judah in the southern part of the land of Canaan and Joseph in the northern part, and on them the other seven did attend, and had their respective lots as appurtenances to these two; the lots of Benjamin, Simeon, and Dan, were appendant to Judah, and those of Issachar and Zebulun,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:1

This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families ,.... The land of Canaan was divided by lot to the several tribes, and the tribe of Judah had its lot first; of the manner of casting lots; see Gill on Numbers 26:55 ; It seems as if the lot was first cast for the tribes of Judah and Joseph, when the former had the southern, and the latter the northern part of the land for their portion, which was done in Gilgal; after this lots were cast in Shiloh for the other... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:2

And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea ,.... Sometimes called the dead sea, the sea of Sodom, and the lake Asphaltites, which, as Jarchi observes, was southeast of the land of Israel: from the bay that looketh southward ; or the "tongue", as the Hebrew, which the Targum and Kimchi interpret of a rock or promontory, the point that ran out into the sea, looking to the southeast. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:3

And it went out to the south side of Maalehacrabbim ,.... Or the ascent of Akrabbim, as it is called; see Gill on Numbers 34:4 , and passed along to Zin, and ascended upon the south side unto Kadeshbarnea ; which perfectly agrees with the southern border of the land, as described in Numbers 34:4 , and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar ; which two places being near to one another, as is very likely, are put together, as if one place, and called Hazaraddar, Numbers 34:4 ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:1

This then was the lot of the tribe of - Judah - The geography of the sacred writings presents many difficulties, occasioned by the changes which the civil state of the promised land has undergone, especially for the last two thousand years. Many of the ancient towns and villages have had their names so totally changed, that their former appellations are no longer discernible; several lie buried under their own ruins, and others have been so long destroyed that not one... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:2

From the bay that looketh southward - These were the southern limits of the tribe of Judah, which commenced at the extremity of the lake Asphaltites or Dead Sea, and terminated at Sihor or the river of Egypt, and Mediterranean Sea; though some think it extended to the Nile. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:3

Maaleh-acrabbim - The ascent of the Mount of Scorpions, probably so called from the multitude of those animals found in that place. Kadesh-barnea - This place was called Enmishpat, Genesis 14:7 . It was on the edge of the wilderness of Paran, and about twenty-four miles from Hebron. Here Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron, died; and here Moses and Aaron rebelled against the Lord; hence the place was called Meribah-Kadesh, or the contention of Kadesh. Karkaa - Supposed to be the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:1

Verse 1 1.I have already premised, that I would not be very exact in delineating the site of places, and in discussing names, partly because I admit that I am not well acquainted with topographical or chorographic science, and partly because great labor would produce little fruit to the reader; (144) nay, perhaps the greater part of readers would toil and perplex themselves without receiving any benefit. With regard to the subject in hand, it is to be observed, that the lot of the tribe of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 15:1

EXPOSITION THE LOT OF JUDAH . The lot of the tribe of the children of Judah. The first twelve verses of this chapter define the boundaries of Judah. With it compare Numbers 34:3-5 , which gives the southern border of the Israelitish territory, corresponding closely with this account of the southern border of Judah. The word tribe here is, as might be expected from the context מַטֶה and not שֶּׁבֶט . Even to the border of Edom. The literal translation, which... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 15:1-63

The inheritance of Judah. This chapter does not suggest much matter for homiletic treatment. The chief points to be noticed are HOMILIES BY J. WAITE read more

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