Joshua 19:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam; ”

• Joshua 19:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And their border went up (c) toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that [is] before Jokneam; (c) Or, westward, toward the great sea.

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• Joshua 19:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Joshua 19:6 . Sharuhen is interesting as the city to which the Hyksos (pp. 52, 54) or Semitic Shepherd Kings fled when they were driven out of Egypt, and where they are said to have been besieged...

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• Joshua 19:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;

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• Joshua 19:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam; No JFB commentary on these verses.

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• Joshua 19:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Territories of the Western Tribes Chs. 14-19 inclusive describe the allotment of territories to the Western Tribes. There are two assignments. The first, embracing Judah and Joseph, is described a...

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• Joshua 19:11 - 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 19:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In this chapter we have the account of the distribution of the remainder of the land among the last six tribes- Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan. Now that all had been provided, J...

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• Joshua 19:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  The lot of Zebulun is rendered illustrious, by reason of our dear Lord's residence in it. The Prophet, in his beautiful language ages before Jesus came, spake of this land of Zebulun, where the peopl...

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• Joshua 19:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And their border went up toward the sea ,.... Westward towards the Mediterranean sea, which fulfilled the prophecies of Jacob and Moses, that Zebulun should dwell by the sea, be an haven of ships, a...

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• Joshua 19:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Toward the sea The lot of this tribe was washed by the midland sea on the west, and by the sea of Tiberias on the east, answering Jacob's prophecy, Zebulun shall be a haven of ships; trading ship...

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• Joshua 19:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  SIMEON WITHIN JUDAH'S BOUNDARIES (vs.1-9) Because Judah's inheritance was so large, Simeon was given a possession within Judah's borders. Simeon means "hearkening," for the one whose habit is to...

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• Joshua 19:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Lot of Zebulun. B. C. 1444.       10 And the third lot came up for the children of Zebul...

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• Joshua 19:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The sea, i.e. the midland sea, as on the other side it reached to the sea of Galilee, and so those prophecies concerning him, Genesis 49:13 Deuteronomy 33:18 , were abundantly fulfilled. Jokn...

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• Joshua 19:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘ And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families, and the border of their inheritance was to Sarid. And their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reache...

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• Joshua 19:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  THE INHERITANCE OF THE REMAINING TRIBES CRITICAL NOTES Joshua 19:1-9 . THE INHERITANCE OF SIMEON.—The cities of this tribe have already been noticed under chap. Joshua 15:26-32 ; Joshua 15:4...

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• Joshua 19:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Joshua 19:12 . Chisloth-tabor, a town at the foot of mount Tabor; as on Hosea 5:1 . Joshua 19:29 . The strong city of Tyre. Hebrews צר sor, or rock. See note on Isaiah 23:1 . Joshua 19:3...

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• Joshua 19:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them. A too extensive earthly portion A fine lesson for...

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• Joshua 19:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THE LOT OF THE REMAINING TRIBES . Joshua 19:1 And their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah. Literally, in the midst of. ἀνὰ μέσον...

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• Joshua 19:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Possession of Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan

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• Joshua 19:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 6:68 ; 1 Kings 4:12 ; Joshua 12:22

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• Joshua 19:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Toward the sea — The lot of this tribe was washed by the midland sea on the west, and by the sea of Tiberias on the east, answering Jacob's prophecy, Zebulun shall be an haven of ships; trading shi...

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