Chapter 19:
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Joshua 19
The lot of Simeon, ver. 1-9. Of Zebulon, ver. 10-16. Of
Issachar, ver. 17-23. Of Asher, ver. 24-31. Of Naphtali, ver. 32-39. Of Daniel, ver. 40-48. The inheritance assigned to Joshua and his family, ver. 49-51.
Verse 1. Within the inheritance of Judah - This was so ordered by God's
providence, partly to fulfil that threatning that he would divide
and scatter this tribe in Israel, Gen. xlix, 7, which was hereby
done in part, because they had no distinct lot, but were as inmates
to Judah; partly, because now upon the more exact survey of the
land, it appeared, that the part given to Judah did far exceed the
proportion which they needed, or which the other tribes could
expect. And this was the least of the tribes, Num. xxvi, 14, and
therefore fittest to be put within another tribe.
Verse 11. Toward the sea - The lot of this tribe was washed by the
midland sea on the west, and by the sea of Tiberias on the east,
answering Jacob's prophecy, Zebulun shall be an haven of ships;
trading ships on the great sea, and fishing ships on the sea of
Galilee. Before Jokneam - Supposed to be Kishon.
Verse 15. Beth-lehem - Not that where Christ was born, which was in
Judah, but another. Twelve cities - There are more numbered here,
but the rest either were not cities properly so called, or were not
within this tribe, but only bordering upon it, and belonging to
other tribes.
Verse 18. Jezreel - The royal city, 1 Kings xxi, 1. This tribe, because it
lay between Benjamin on the south, and Zebulun on the north, is
not here described by its borders, which were the same with
theirs; but by some of its cities.
Verse 26. Carmel west-ward - Or, Carmel by the sea, to distinguish it
from Carmel in the tribe of Judah. This was a place of eminent
fruitfulness, agreeable to the prophecy concerning Asher, Gen.
xlix, 20.
Verse 27. Cubal - A city so called. Left hand - That is, on the north,
which, when men look towards the east, as is usual, is on their left
hand.
Verse 28. Kenah - Namely, Kenah the greater, in the upper Galilee; not
Kenah the less, which was in the lower Galilee. Zidon - Called
great for its antiquity, and riches, and glory. The city either was
not given to the Israelites, or at least was never possessed by
them; not without a singular providence of God, that they might
not by the opportunity of so good a port, be engaged in much
commerce with other nations; from which, together with wealth,
that great corrupter of mankind, they might contract their errors
and vices.
Verse 29. To Ramah - From the north southward. To Tyre - Exclusively,
for this city was no part of the land given them. But this was not
the same city we read of afterwards. For that was built on an
island, this on the continent. Probably into these strong holds Tyre
and Sidon, many of the Canaanites fled, when Joshua invaded
them.
Verse 30. Twenty two cities - Here are more named, but some of them
were not within this tribe, but only bordering places.
Verse 33. Their coast - Their northern border drawn from west to east,
as appears, because when this coast is described and brought to its
end, the coast is said to turn from the east westward, ver. 34. The
out-goings - The end of that coast.
Verse 35. Cinnereth - Whence the lake of Cinnereth or Genesareth
received its name.
Verse 41. Of their inheritance - Which is here described only by its
cities, not its borders, which are in part the same with Judah's, and
their inheritance is in good part taken out of Judah's too large
portion; as appears from divers of the cities here mentioned,
which are also reckoned in Judah's portion.
Verse 47. Went up to fight - This was done after Joshua's death, and
seems to be here inserted, that all the chief places where the
Danites dwelt, tho' far distant, might be mentioned together; and
to give an account of this strange accident, why they removed
from their appointed portion to so remote a place; which may be
this, that being much molested by their bad neighbours, they
thought fit to go to some place remote from them, which also they
were in a manner constrained to do, because otherwise they must
have taken some part of the portions of other tribes, whereas now
going to the very utmost northern point of the land, they took that
which did not belong to any other tribe.
Verse 49. The children of Israel - That is, they are said to give it,
because the whole land was given to Joshua, and Eleazar, and the
princes, as joint trustees, acting in the name, and for the good of
the people: so that even Joshua could take nothing without their
gift.
Verse 50. The word of The Lord - As God had promised, or
commanded; either formerly, or at this time by Eleazar. He built -
That is, repaired and enlarged it, in which sense Nebuchadnezzar
is said to have built Babylon, Dan. iv, 30.
Chapter 19:
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