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Joshua 15

1 The borders of the lot Judah.
13 Caleb's portion and conquest.
16 Othniel, for his valour, hath Achsah, Caleb's daughter, to
wife. 18 She obtains a blessing of her father.
21 The cities of Judah.
63 The Jebusites unconquered.

1

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. 14:2; Nu 26:55,56;

even to the. Nu 33:36,37; 34:3-5; Eze 47:19;

2

the salt sea. 3:16; Ge 14:3; Nu 34:3; Eze 47:8,18;

bay. Heb. tongue. Isa 11:15;

3

Maaleh-acrabbim. or, the going up to Acrabbim. Nu 34:4; Jud 1:36;

Zin. Ge 14:7; Nu 20:1; 32:8;

Adar. Probably the same as Hazar-addar, Nu 34:4.

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.

4

Azmon. The last city they possessed towards Egypt; east of the River of Egypt or Rhinocorura. Nu 34:5;

river. 13:3; Ex 23:31; Nu 34:12;

6

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. 18:19,20;

the stone. 18:17;

7

Debir. ver. 15; 10:38,39;

the valley. 7:26; Isa 65:10; Ho 2:5;

Gilgal. 4:19; 5:9,10; 10:43;

Adummim. A town and mountain of Benjamin (Jos 18:17,) near Jericho, towards Jerusalem.

En-shemesh. Situated east of Jerusalem, on the confines of Judah and Benjamin.

En-rogel. Supposed to be the same as the fountain of Siloam, east of Jerusalem, at the foot of mount Zion. 2Sa 17:17; 1Ki 1:9;

8

valley of the son. A valley near to Jerusalem. 18:16; 2Ki 23:10; 2Ch 28:3; Jer 7:31,32; 19:2,6,14;

the Jebusite. ver. 63; 18:28; Jud 1:8,21; 19:10;

valley of the giants. Situated apparently west of Jerusalem and mount Moriah. 18:16; 2Sa 5:18,22; Isa 17:5;

the valley of Rephaim.

9

Nephtoah. 18:15;

Baalah. A city near Bethshemesh, and, according to Eusebius, nine miles from Jerusalem, in going towards Diospolis. 2Sa 6:2; 1Ch 13:6;

Kirjath-jearim. 9:17; Jud 18:12;

10

Beth-shemesh. Placed by Eusebius ten miles east from Eleutheropolis, towards Nicopolis. 1Sa 6:12-21;

Timnah. ver. 57; Ge 38:13; Jud 14:1,5;

11

Ekron. ver. 45; 19:43; 1Sa 5:10; 7:14; 2Ki 1:2,3,6,16;

mount Baalah. 19:44;

12

the great sea. ver. 47; Nu 34:6,7; De 11:24; Eze 47:20;

13

Caleb. 14:6-15; Nu 13:30; 14:23,24; De 1:34-36;

the city of Arba. or, Kirjath-arba. 14:15; 10:36,37; 11:21; Nu 13:22,23; Jud 1:10,20; 10:3,38; Jud 1:11-13; Jud 1:6,12,13;

17

Othniel. Jud 1:13; 3:9,11;

Kenaz. 14:6; Nu 32:12;

Achsah. 1Ch 2:49;

18

she lighted. Ge 24:64; 1Sa 25:23;

19

Give me. Jud 1:14,15;

a blessing. Ge 33:11; De 33:7; 1Sa 25:27; 2Co 9:5; Ge 49:8-12; De 33:7;

21

Kabzeel. Ne 11:25;

Eder. Ge 35:21; ver. 22;

23

Kedesh. 12:22; Nu 33:37; De 1:19;

Hazor. The LXX. read [Hasori�nain,] for Hazar-Ithnan, regarding these two as one city.

24

Ziph. Eusebius and Jerome say, that Ziph was a village in their time eight miles east from Hebron. 1Sa 23:14,19,24; Ps 54:1;

Telem. 1Sa 15:4;

25

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. Or, rather, Kerioth-Hezron: LXX. [hai poleis] (Alex. [polis]) [Haser�n,] "the cities (city) of Hezron." ver. 25;

26

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. 1Ch 4:28;

27

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-palet. Ne 11:26;

28

Hazar-shual. 19:3; 1Ch 4:28;

Beer-sheba. 19:2; Ge 21:14,31-33; 26:33;

Bizjoth-jah. Instead of Bizjothjah, the LXX. read, "and their towns and villages."

29

Baalah. ver. 9-11; 19:3;

Azem. 1Ch 4:29;

30

Hormah. 19:4; Nu 14:45; De 1:44; Jud 1:17;

31

Ziklag. 19:5; 1Sa 27:6; 30:1; 1Ch 12:1;

32

Ain. Probably the [bethanin] of Eusebius, four miles from Hebron. Nu 34:11;

Rimmon. Ne 11:29;

33

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. 19:41; Nu 13:23; Jud 13:25; 16:31;

Zoreah. A town near to Eshtaol, placed at ten miles' distance N. of Eleutheropolis by Eusebius.

34

Tappuah. ver. 53; 12:17;

35

Jarmuth. 10:3,23; 12:11; Ne 11:29;

Adullam. 12:15; 1Sa 22:1; Mic 1:15;

Socoh. Eusebius says, there were two cities of Socoh, an upper and lower, nine miles from Eleutheropolis, towards Jerusalem. ver. 48; 1Sa 17:1; 1Ch 4:18;

Azekah. Eusebius and Jerome say there was a town of this name in their time, between Jerusalem and Eleutheropolis. 10:10; 1Sa 17:1;

36

Sharaim. 1Sa 17:52;

Adithaim. Eusebius mentions two cities, called Adatha, one towards Gaza, and the other east of Lydda.

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. ver. 37;

38

Mizpeh. Ge 31:48,49; Jud 20:1; 21:5; 1Sa 7:5,6,16; 10:17;

Joktheel. 2Ki 14:7;

39

Lachish. 10:3,31,32; 12:11; 2Ki 18:14,17; 19:8;

Bozkath. 2Ki 22:1;

Eglon. 10:3; 12:12; ver. 40;

41

Makkedah. 10:21,28; 12:16;

42

Libnah. 10:29; 12:15; 2Ki 8:22;

Ether. 19:7; ver. 43;

44

Keilah. 1Sa 23:1-14;

Achzib. Ge 38:5; Mic 1:14;

Mareshah. Mic 1:15;

45

Ekron. 13:3; 1Sa 5:10; 6:17; Am 1:8; Zep 2:4; Zec 9:5-7;

46

near. Heb. by the place of. 1Sa 5:1,6; 2Ch 26:6; Ne 13:23,24; Isa 20:1; Am 1:8;

47

Gaza. Jud 16:1-21; Jer 47:1,5; Am 1:6,7; Zep 2:4; Ac 8:26;

the river. ver. 4; 13:3; Ex 23:31; Nu 34:5,6;

48

Jattir. 21:14;

49

Kirjath-sannah. ver. 15; Jud 1:11; ver. 50;

51

Goshen. 10:41; 11:16;

Giloh. 2Sa 15:12;

52

Dumah. Isa 21:11;

53

Janum. or, Janus. ver. 53;

54

Kirjath-arba. ver. 13; 14:15; Ge 23:2;

55

Maon. 1Sa 23:25; 25:2,7; 2Ch 26:10; Isa 35:2;

Carmel. 1Ki 18:42;

Ziph. ver. 24; 1Sa 23:14,15; 26:1,2; ver. 56;

57

Timnah. ver. 10; Ge 38:12; Jer 14:1;

58

Gedor. 1Ch 4:39; ver. 59;

60

Kirjath-baal. 18:14; 1Sa 7:1;

61

Beth-arabah. ver. 6; 18:18;

62

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. 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. 1Sa 23:29; 2Ch 20:2; Jud 1:8,21; 2Sa 5:6-9; 1Ch 11:4-8; Ro 7:14-21;

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