Jos 19:1-8 - Commentary

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Text -- Joshua 19:1-8 (NET)

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Simeon’s Tribal Lands

19:1 The second lot belonged to the tribe of Simeon by its clans. 19:2 Their assigned land included Beer Sheba, Moladah, 19:3 Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, 19:4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, 19:5 Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah, 19:6 Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen– a total of thirteen cities and their towns, 19:7 Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan– a total of four cities and their towns, 19:8 as well as all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the land assigned to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.

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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:

· Ain a place marking part of the north-eastern boarder of Israel,a town of Simeon in the western foothills of Judah

· Ashan a town of Simeon in the western foothills of Judah

· Baalath a town in the original territory of Dan

· Balah a town in the Negeb on the border of Simeon and Judah

· Beer-Sheba a famous well, its town and district in southern Judah

· Beer-sheba a famous well, its town and district in southern Judah

· Beth-Lebaoth a town that belonged to the tribe of Simeon

· Beth-lebaoth a town that belonged to the tribe of Simeon

· Beth-Maacah a town; early home of the descendants of Shime-i of Simeon

· Bethul a town that belonged to the tribe of Simeon

· Eltolad a town of Simeon in south-eastern Judah

· En-rimmon a spring & town of Simeon and Judah, 14 km north of Beer-Sheba

· En-Rimmon a spring & town of Simeon and Judah, 14 km north of Beer-Sheba

· Ether a town of Simeon 8 km west. of Beer-Sheba

· Ezem a town of the clan of Shime-i of Simeon in southern Judah

· Hazar-shual a town in southern Judah belonging to the tribe of Simeon

· Hazar-Shual a town in southern Judah belonging to the tribe of Simeon

· Hazar-susah a town of Simeon

· Hazar-Susah a town of Simeon

· Hormah a town of Simeon about 10 km east of Beersheba

· Judah the son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,a tribe, the land/country,a son of Joseph; the father of Simeon; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Jacob/Israel and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,the tribe of Judah,citizens of the southern kingdom of Judah,citizens of the Persian Province of Judah; the Jews who had returned from Babylonian exile,"house of Judah", a phrase which highlights the political leadership of the tribe of Judah,"king of Judah", a phrase which relates to the southern kingdom of Judah,"kings of Judah", a phrase relating to the southern kingdom of Judah,"princes of Judah", a phrase relating to the kingdom of Judah,the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah, and also the extended territory of the southern kingdom of Judah,the Province of Judah under Persian rule,"hill country of Judah", the relatively cool and green central highlands of the territory of Judah,"the cities of Judah",the language of the Jews; Hebrew,head of a family of Levites who returned from Exile,a Levite who put away his heathen wife,a man who was second in command of Jerusalem; son of Hassenuah of Benjamin,a Levite in charge of the songs of thanksgiving in Nehemiah's time,a leader who helped dedicate Nehemiah's wall,a Levite musician who helped Zechariah of Asaph dedicate Nehemiah's wall

· Moladah a town in southern Judah belonging to the tribe of Simeon

· Negeb geographical region: South country

· Ramah a town 8 km north of Jerusalem,a town of Simeon,a town of Benjamin 9 km north of Jerusalem and 8 km south of Bethel (OS),a town on the border of Asher (OS),a town of Ephraim 10 km SE of Aphek, and 25 km east of Joppa,a town in Gilead 50-60 km east of Beth-Shan

· Sharuhen a town that belonged to the tribe of Simeon

· Sheba son of Raamah son of Cush son of Ham son of Noah,son of Joktan of Shem,son of Jokshan son of Abraham and Keturah,a town that belonged to the tribe of Simeon,son of Bichri (Benjamin) who led a revolt against David,a country in southern Arabia whose queen visited Solomon (OS),son of Abihail; a founding father of one of the clans of Gad

· Simeon a son of Jonas and brother of Andrew; an apostle of Jesus Christ,a man who was one of the apostles of Christ and also called 'the Zealot',a brother of Jesus,a man who was a well-know victim of leprosy who had been healed by Jesus (NIV note),a man from Cyrene who was forced to carry the cross of Jesus,a Pharisee man in whose house Jesus' feet were washed with tears and anointed,the father of Judas Iscariot,a man who was a sorcerer in Samaria and who wanted to buy the gifts of the Spirit,a man who was a tanner at Joppa and with whom Peter was staying when Cornelius sent for him

· Ziklag a town in SE Judah; home of the Shime-i Clan of Simeon

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Jos 19:1 Heb “and the second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon by their clans.”

NET Notes: Jos 19:2 The MT has “and Sheba” listed after “Beer Sheba.” The LXX suggests “Shema.” The Hebrew text appears to be corrupt,...

NET Notes: Jos 19:8 Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon.”

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