John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 19:23
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar ,.... Which fell to them by lot, as before described: according to their families ; was divided among them, according to the number of them: the cities and their villages ; the cities before enumerated, and the villages adjacent to them. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 19:17-23
The lot of Issachar ran from Jordan in the east to the great sea in the west, Manasseh on the south, and Zebulun on the north. A numerous tribe, Num. 26:25. Tola, one of the judges, was of this tribe, Jdg. 10:1. So was Baasha, one of the kings of Israel, 1 Kgs. 15:27. The most considerable places in this tribe were, 1. Jezreel, in which was Ahab's palace, and near it Naboth's vineyard. 2. Shunem, where lived that good Shunamite that entertained Elisha. 3. The river Kishon, on the banks of... read more