Joshua 18:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance. ”

• Joshua 18:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Two tribes and a half had already received their portions on the east of Jordan; Judah, Ephraim, and the remaining half of Manasseh had also been provided for Josh. 15–17. Thus there remained still...

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• Joshua 18:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, (b) which had not yet received their inheritance. (b) As Eleazar, Joshua, and the heads of the tribes had done to Judah, Ephraim, and ha...

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• Joshua 18:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.

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• Joshua 18:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance. There remained ... seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance. The...

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• Joshua 18:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Second Allotment. Introduction. The Territory of Benjamin 1-10. These vv supply an introduction to the second allotment in general, and agree with the passages which, in common with Judges 1...

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• Joshua 18:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  And there remained... seven tribes, which had not yet received... inheritance. — This statement is well worthy of notice, as illustrating the character of the Israelites in a manner which is thorou...

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• Joshua 18:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER XXVI. THE DISTRIBUTION COMPLETED. Joshua Chs. 18, 19. AN event of great importance now occurs; the civil arrangements of the country are in a measure provided for, and it is time to set...

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• Joshua 18:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Dividing the Remaining Territory Joshua 18:1-10 ; Joshua 19:49-51 The Tabernacle had remained in Gilgal. It must now be removed to Shiloh, a site selected by God himself, Deuteronomy 12:11 ;...

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• Joshua 18:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  An important event is now recorded. The Tent of Meeting was erected at Shiloh. No reason is given for the choice of Shiloh. It certainly was central to the country and perhaps that is the simplest ex...

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• Joshua 18:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  There is no way of accounting for the sloth of the seven tribes. Surely they were interested to have their portion as well as their brethren. But it should seem to be a pause in the circumstances of...

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• Joshua 18:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes ,.... Which were those of Benjamin, Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan: which had not yet received their inheritance ;...

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• Joshua 18:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance. Ver. 2. Seven tribes which had not yet received their inheritance. ] Nor, as it may seem...

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• Joshua 18:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Seven tribes who had not received their inheritance For whom no lot had been drawn at Gilgal. The reason of which, perhaps, was, that the last-mentioned tribes of the house of Joseph were not satis...

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• Joshua 18:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  SURVEYING AND DIVIDING THE REST OF THE LAND (vs.1-10) Though Jerusalem was God's purposed center for Israel, they had not been able to take this city from the Jebusites, so that they found Shiloh...

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• Joshua 18:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Joshua Reproves the Unsettled Tribes. B. C. 1444.         2 And there remained among the chi...

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• Joshua 18:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

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• Joshua 18:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘ And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes which had not yet divided their inheritances.' At this stage Judah, Ephraim, Manasseh, Gad and Reuben had received their inheritance...

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• Joshua 18:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  THE ENCAMPMENT AT SHILOH, AND A FURTHER DIVISION OF THE LAND CRITICAL NOTES. Joshua 18:1 . Shiloh]=“ Place of rest,” or of “tranquillity;” the word apparently pointing to the fulfilment of...

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• Joshua 18:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Joshua 18:1 . Israel assembled together at Shiloh. This city stood on a hill, fifteen miles from Jerusalem and ten from Shechem; and not far north of Beth-el and Ai. Here the ark rested in the cen...

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• Joshua 18:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The whole congregation . .. assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle. Religion in the new land An event of great importance now occurs; the civil arrangements of the country a...

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• Joshua 18:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THE CONTINUED DIVISION OF THE LAND .— Joshua 18:1 Congregation . The word signifies a body of persons gathered together at a spot before indicated. The LXX . render...

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• Joshua 18:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Tabernacle Set Up

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