Joshua 19:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages. ”

Joshua 19:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Twelve cities - Only five have been mentioned, and the names in the verses preceding are apparently not names of Zebulonite cities, but merely of points in or near the boundary line. It would the...
Joshua 19:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and (d) Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages. (d) There was another Bethlehem in the tribe of Judah.
Joshua 19:15 - 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...
Joshua 19:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages. Shimron - See on Joshua 12:20 (note). Beth-lehem - The house of bread; a different place from...
Joshua 19:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages. Kattath, [Septuagint, Katanath] - is supposed by Schwarz to be the Cana of Galilee. Na...
Joshua 19:15 - 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...
Joshua 19:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nahallal. — (‘ Ain Mahil, sheet 6). Shimron. — ( Simûmieh, west of Nazareth, sheet 5). Idalah. — ( El Huwârah, a ruin just south of Bethlehem, sheet 5). Beth-lehem. — ( Beit-Lahm, shee...
Joshua 19:15 - 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...
Joshua 19:15 - 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...
Joshua 19:15 - 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...
Joshua 19:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Kattath, and Nahallal ,.... Of the two first of these we read nowhere else, but in Joshua 21:34 ; and Shimron was a royal city, the king of which Joshua took and hanged, Joshua 11:1 ; and...
Joshua 19:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Beth-lehem Not that where Christ was born, which was in Judah, but another. Twelve cities They are more numerous here, but the rest either were not cities, properly so called, or were not within...
Joshua 19:15 - 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...
Joshua 19:15 - 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...
Joshua 19:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bethlehem; not that where Christ was born, which was in Judah, thence called Bethlehem Judah, Matthew 2:1 , but another. Twelve cities: there are more numbered here, but the rest either were n...
Joshua 19:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem. Twelve cities with their villages.' These five cities are in addition to those previously mentioned. The twelve presumably incl...
Joshua 19:15 - 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...
Joshua 19:15 - 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...
Joshua 19:15 - 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...
Joshua 19:15 - 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...
Joshua 19:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Possession of Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan
Joshua 19:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 11:6 ; 2 Samuel 23:15 ; Joshua 11:1 ; Joshua 12:20 ; Joshua 21:34 ; Joshua 21:35 ; Judges 1:30 ; Ruth 1:19
Joshua 19:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Beth — lehem — Not that where Christ was born, which was in Judah, but another. Twelve cities — There are more numbered here, but the rest either were not cities properly so called, or were not wit...

Joshua 19:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Joshua 19:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Joshua 19:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 19:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Joshua 19:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Joshua 19:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 19:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Joshua 19:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Joshua 19:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Joshua 19:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Joshua 19:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joshua 19:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joshua 19:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 19:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Joshua 19:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Joshua 19:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 19:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Joshua 19:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joshua 19:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Joshua 19:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Joshua 19:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Joshua 19:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joshua 19:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes