Joshua 15:44
Keilah <07084> [Keilah.]
Aczib <0392> [Achzib.]
Mareshah <04762> [Mareshah.]
Joshua 15:1
allotted <01486> [A.M. 2561. B.C. 1443. An. Ex. Is. 48. This then was the lot.]
The geography of the sacred writings presents many difficulties, occasioned by the changes which Canaan has undergone, especially for the last 2,000 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 a vestige of them remains. On these accounts it is very difficult to ascertain the precise situation of many places mentioned in these chapters; but this cannot in any measure affect the truth of the narrative.
border <01366> [even to the.]
Joshua 23:1-13
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
<02204> [waxed old.]
time ................. old <03117 0935> [stricken in age. Heb. come into days.]
Israel <03478> [all Israel.]
elders <02205> [and for their elders.]
Or, "even for their elders," etc.; for it is probably that Joshua gave the following charge only to the elders, judges, etc., to communicate to the people.
saw <07200> [And ye.]
Lord .............. Lord <03068> [for the.]
See <07200> [Behold.]
west <03996> [westward. Heb. at the sunset.]
drive ... out <01920> [he shall.]
Lord ...................... Lord <03068> [as the Lord.]
very ... Carefully <03966> [very.]
swerve <05493> [that ye.]
associate <0935> [That ye come.]
Have no civil or social contacts with them, as these will infallibly lead to spiritual affinities, in consequence of which, ye will make honourable "mention of the name of their gods," "swear by them" "and serve" them in their abominable rites; and "bow yourselves unto them," as your creators and preservers. All this will follow by simply coming among them. He who walks in the counsel of the ungodly, will soon stand in the way of sinners, and sit in the seat of scorners.
invoke ............... worship <02142 05647> [neither.]
solemn declarations <07650> [to swear.]
[or, For if ye will cleave, etc.]
Lord <03068> [For the Lord. or, Then the Lord will drive.]
<0376> [no man.]
Lord <03068> [Lord.]
carefully <03966> [Take good.]
yourselves <05315> [yourselves. Heb. your souls. love.]
turn away <07725> [go back.]
alliances <01692> [cleave.]
intermarry <02859> [shall make.]
longer <03254> [will no.]
trap <06341> [snares.]
disappear <06> [until ye perish.]
