Joshua 15:1--17:18
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.]
Salt Sea <03220 04417> [the salt sea.]
<03956> [bay. Heb. tongue.]
Scorpion Ascent <04610> [Maaleh-acrabbim. or, the going up to Acrabbim.]
Zin <06790> [Zin.]
Addar <0146> [Adar.]
Probably the same as Hazar-addar, Nu 34:4.
Karka <07173> [Karkaa.]
Supposed to be the Coracea of Ptolemy, in Arabia Petr‘a Eusebius places a castle called Carcaria at the distance of a day's journey from Petra.
Azmon <06111> [Azmon.]
The last city they possessed towards Egypt; east of the River of Egypt or Rhinocorura.
Stream <05158> [river.]
Beth Hoglah <01031> [Beth-hogla.]
Probably the Bethagla mentioned by Jerome is the same as the "threshing-floor of Atad," (Ge 50:10,) situated three miles from Jericho, and two from Jordan; and belonging to the tribe of Benjamin, though serving as a frontier to the tribe of Judah.
Stone <068> [the stone.]
Debir <01688> [Debir.]
Valley <06010> [the valley.]
Gilgal <01537> [Gilgal.]
Adummim <0131> [Adummim.]
A town and mountain of Benjamin (Jos 18:17,) near Jericho, towards Jerusalem.
En Shemesh <05885> [En-shemesh.]
Situated east of Jerusalem, on the confines of Judah and Benjamin.
En Rogel <05883> [En-rogel.]
Supposed to be the same as the fountain of Siloam, east of Jerusalem, at the foot of mount Zion.
Valley ... Ben ......................... Valley <01121 01516> [valley of the son.]
A valley near to Jerusalem.
Jebusites <02983> [the Jebusite.]
Valley .... Rephaites <07497 06010> [valley of the giants.]
Situated apparently west of Jerusalem and mount Moriah.
Valley ........................... Valley ............... Valley <01516 06010> [the valley of Rephaim.]
Nephtoah <05318> [Nephtoah.]
Baalah <01173> [Baalah.]
A city near Bethshemesh, and, according to Eusebius, nine miles from Jerusalem, in going towards Diospolis.
Kiriath Jearim <07157> [Kirjath-jearim.]
Beth Shemesh <01053> [Beth-shemesh.]
Placed by Eusebius ten miles east from Eleutheropolis, towards Nicopolis.
Timnah <08553> [Timnah.]
Ekron <06138> [Ekron.]
Mount Baalah <01173 02022> [mount Baalah.]
western ..... Mediterranean Sea <03220 01419> [the great sea.]
Caleb <03612> [Caleb.]
<0704 07151> [the city of Arba. or, Kirjath-arba.]
Othniel <06274> [Othniel.]
Kenaz <07073> [Kenaz.]
Acsah <05915> [Achsah.]
got down <06795> [she lighted.]
give .... special present ..... given ........ give ... springs ...... gave ....... springs <05414 01293 01543> [Give me.]
special present <01293> [a blessing.]
Kabzeel <06909> [Kabzeel.]
Eder <05740> [Eder.]
Kedesh <06943> [Kedesh.]
Hazor <02674> [Hazor.]
The LXX. read [Hasori¢nain,] for Hazar-Ithnan, regarding these two as one city.
Ziph <02128> [Ziph.]
Eusebius and Jerome say, that Ziph was a village in their time eight miles east from Hebron.
Telem <02928> [Telem.]
Hazor <02674> [Hazor.]
Or, rather, Hazar-hadattah, or, as the LXX., Alexandrian, and Vulgate render [Has¢r L‚ kain‚,] {Asor nova,} "New Hazor," to distinguish it from the preceding (ver. 28,) and following Hazor. Eusebius and Jerome say it was a village in their time, on the eastern confines of Askelon.
Kerioth <07152> [Kerioth.]
Or, rather, Kerioth-Hezron: LXX. [hai poleis] (Alex. [polis]) [Haser¢n,] "the cities (city) of Hezron."
Moladah <04137> [Moladah.]
Probably the same as Malatha, a city frequently mentioned by Eusebius; from whom it appears to have been situated in the southern border of Judah, about twenty miles from Hebron.
Hazar Gaddah <02693> [Hazar-gaddah.]
This is apparently the city which Eusebius calls [Aser;] which he says, was, in his time, a town situated between Askalon and Ashdod.
Beth Pelet <01046> [Beth-palet.]
Hazar Shual <02705> [Hazar-shual.]
Beer Sheba <0884> [Beer-sheba.]
Biziothiah <0964> [Bizjoth-jah.]
Instead of Bizjothjah, the LXX. read, "and their towns and villages."
Baalah <01173> [Baalah.]
Ezem <06107> [Azem.]
Hormah <02767> [Hormah.]
Ziklag <06860> [Ziklag.]
Ain <05871> [Ain.]
Probably the [bethanin] of Eusebius, four miles from Hebron.
Rimmon <07417> [Rimmon.]
Eshtaol <0847> [Eshtaol.]
This town is placed by Eusebius ten mile from Eleutheropolis, towards Nicopolis: and it is supposed to be a wretched village, called Esdad, about 15 miles south of Yebna.
Zorah <06881> [Zoreah.]
A town near to Eshtaol, placed at ten miles' distance N. of Eleutheropolis by Eusebius.
Tappuah <08599> [Tappuah.]
Jarmuth <03412> [Jarmuth.]
Adullam <05725> [Adullam.]
Socoh <07755> [Socoh.]
Eusebius says, there were two cities of Socoh, an upper and lower, nine miles from Eleutheropolis, towards Jerusalem.
Azekah <05825> [Azekah.]
Eusebius and Jerome say there was a town of this name in their time, between Jerusalem and Eleutheropolis.
Shaaraim <08189> [Sharaim.]
Adithaim <05723> [Adithaim.]
Eusebius mentions two cities, called Adatha, one towards Gaza, and the other east of Lydda.
Gederothaim <01453> [and Gede-rothaim. or, or. fourteen cities.]
There are fifteen in all; but the two last seem to be only two names of the same city.
Mizpah <04708> [Mizpeh.]
Joktheel <03371> [Joktheel.]
Lachish <03923> [Lachish.]
Bozkath <01218> [Bozkath.]
Eglon <05700> [Eglon.]
Makkedah <04719> [Makkedah.]
Libnah <03841> [Libnah.]
Ether <06281> [Ether.]
Keilah <07084> [Keilah.]
Aczib <0392> [Achzib.]
Mareshah <04762> [Mareshah.]
Ekron <06138> [Ekron.]
vicinity <03027> [near. Heb. by the place of.]
Gaza <05804> [Gaza.]
Stream <05158> [the river.]
Jattir <03492> [Jattir.]
Kiriath Sannah <07158> [Kirjath-sannah.]
Goshen <01657> [Goshen.]
Giloh <01542> [Giloh.]
Dumah <01746> [Dumah.]
Janim <03241> [Janum. or, Janus.]
Kiriath Arba <07153> [Kirjath-arba.]
Maon <04584> [Maon.]
Carmel <03760> [Carmel.]
Ziph <02128> [Ziph.]
Timnah <08553> [Timnah.]
Gedor <01446> [Gedor.]
Kiriath Baal <07154> [Kirjath-baal.]
Beth Arabah <01026> [Beth-arabah.]
city of Salt <05898> [the city of.]
This city was situated somewhere in the vicinity, west of the lake Asphaltites; and supposed by some to be the same as Zoar.
En Gedi <05872> [En-gedi.]
En-gedi, or Hazazon-Tamar, was situated, according to Eusebius, in the desert west of the Dead Sea. Josephus says it was 300 stadia from Jerusalem, and not far from the lake Asphaltites; and consequently it could not have been far from Jericho and the mouth of the Jordan. It was celebrated for the abundance of its palm-trees.
extended <03318> [fell. Heb. went forth. the water.]
Bethel <01008> [Beth-el.]
Arkite <0757> [Archi.]
Beth Horon <01032> [Beth-horon.]
Eusebius says that the two Beth-horons were twelve miles from Jerusalem, towards Nicopolis or Emmaus: of which the one, called upper Beth-horon, from its situation, was built (rebuilt) by Solomon, and the other, called nether Beth-horon, was given to the Levites. Josephus places Beth-oron about 100 furlongs from Jerusalem. Dr. Clarke mentions an Arab village called Bethoor, about twelve miles from Jerusalem, a small distance from Rama, which he supposes, from its situation on a hill, to be Beth-horon the upper.
Gezer <01507> [Gezer.]
Probably the [gazara] of Eusebius, four miles from Nicopolis.
westward .................... sea <03220> [the sea]
Ataroth Addar <05853> [Ataroth-addar.]
Micmethath <04366> [Michmethah.]
Taanath Shiloh <08387> [Taanath-shiloh.]
Placed by Eusebius ten miles of Neapolis or Shechem.
Janoah <03239> [Janohah.]
Eusebius calls it [Iano,] in Acrabatene, twelve miles east from Neapolis.
Ataroth <05852> [Ataroth.]
Jericho <03405> [Jericho.]
Tappuah <08599> [Tappuah.]
Valley ... Kanah <07071 05158> [river Kanah.]
westward ........... sea <03220> [the sea.]
conquer <03423> [they drave.]
Canaanites living ..... Canaanites live <03669 03427> [the Canaanites dwell.]
firstborn son ........... firstborn <01060> [the firstborn.]
Makir <04353> [Machir.]
Gilead ........... Gilead <01568> [Gilead.]
rest ....... assigned <03498> [the rest.]
descendants ........... descendants .............. descendants .... son <01121> [the children.]
Abiezer <044> [Abiezer.]
[Jeezer. children of Asriel.]
descendants ........... descendants ....... Hepher ........ descendants .... son <02660 01121> [children of Hepher.]
Eleazar <0499> [Eleazar.]
told <03068 06680> [The Lord commanded.]
ten shares <06235 02256> [ten portions.]
As there were six sons and five daughters, among whom this division was to be made, there should be eleven portions: but Zelophehad, son of Hepher, having left five daughters in his place, neither he nor Hepher is reckoned. The lot of Manasseh therefore was divided into ten parts; five for the five sons of Gilead, Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, and Shemida; and five for the five daughters of Zelophehad, Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
land <0776> [beside.]
Asher <0836> [Asher.]
Eusebius says this was a town in his time not far from Neapolis, towards Scythopolis or Bethshan; between which towns it is also placed by the old Jerusalem Itinerary.
Micmethath <04366> [Michmethah.]
Situated, probably, east of Shechem, though its precise situation, as well as that of many others, cannot, at this distance of time, be ascertained. Many of these towns were small, and we may rationally conclude, slightly built; and consequently have perished more than two thousand years ago. It would therefore be useless now to look for such places; though in many instances, their ancient names have been preserved, and their sites identified. Several towns even in England, mentioned by C‘sar and other ancient writers, are no longer discernible; several have changed their names, and not a few their situation.
Shechem <07927> [Shechem.]
Tappuah ...... Tappuah <08599> [of Tappuah.]
[river Kanah. or, brook of reeds.]
The brook Kanah seem to be what is now called Nahr el Kasab, which falls into the Mediterranean a few miles south of C‘sarea of Palestine, mentioned by the Hon. C. L. Irby, and J. Mangles.
cities ..... cities <05892> [these cities.]
ended <08444> [the out-goings.]
sea <03220> [the sea. The Mediterranean.]
Manasseh <04519> [Manasseh.]
Beth-shean, the Scythopolis of the Greek and Roman writers, was situated in the plain of Jordan, west of that river, 120 furlongs (south) from Tiberias, according to Josephus, and 600 furlongs (north) from Jerusalem. (2 Mac 12:29.) It was the largest city of the Decapolis, and the only one on that side of Jordan. It is now called Bisan, 8 hours or 24 miles from Tiberias; and described by Dr. Richardson, exclusive of its ruins, as a "collection of miserable hovels, containing 200 inhabitants." .# 1Sa 31:10,12
[Beth-shan.]
Ibleam <02991> [Ibleam.]
[Bileam.]
Dor <01756> [Dor.]
Dor, according to Eusebius, was situated on the Mediterranean, nine miles from C‘sarea Palestine, towards Carmel. The village of Tortura, four leagues north of C‘sarea, is supposed to nearly occupy it site.
En Dor <05874> [Endor.]
Taanach <08590> [Taanach.]
Megiddo <04023> [Megiddo.]
strong <02388> [waxen strong.]
Canaanites <05414 03669> [put the.]
one ... allotment <01486 0259> [one lot.]
many <07227> [a great.]
many <07227> [If thou be.]
Perizzites <06522> [the Perizzites.]
Rephaites <07497> [giants. or, Rephaims.]
chariots <07393> [chariots.]
Beth Shean <01052> [Beth-shean.]
Jezreel <03157> [Jezreel.]
many .... great <07227> [Thou art a great.]
hill country <02022> [the mountain.]
conquer <03423> [for thou shalt.]
