“ And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah, ”
See the marginal references. There are many indications found in this and the next chapter that the text is in great disorder, and many of the places are still unknown. Joshua 18:14 And comp...
And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,
And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah, Rekem - perhaps Ain Karim, near Kulonieh (Motza). Irpeel - i:e., what God heals (Gesenius). Its position has not been discovered. Taralah , [Septuag...
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...
THE INHERITANCE OF BENJAMIN. (11-28) The lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin. — It can have been by no accident that their lot came forth “between Judah and Joseph.” No wiser method cou...
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...
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...
I do not think it necessary to detain the Reader with many observations on these verses. The principal things to be noticed concerning Benjamin's lot, are the spots which were made memorable in them;...
And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah. Of these cities there is no mention made elsewhere.
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...
The Lot of Benjamin. B. C. 1444. 11 And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benj...
Mizpeh, near Ramah, in the same mountain where Silo was. There were divers other cities of that name.
The Allotments to the Tribes ( Joshua 18:11 to Joshua 19:51 ). We now have indicated how the lot divided the land among the seven remaining tribes. 1). The Lot of the Tribe of Benjamin ( Josh...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Lot of Benjamin