Joshua 19:38 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages. ”

• Joshua 19:38 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The number of the fortified cities of Naphtali is remarkable, though it does not tally with the catalogue. It was no doubt good policy to protect the northern frontier by a belt of fortresses, as t...

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• Joshua 19:38 - 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 19:38 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages. Nineteen cities - But if these cities be separately enumerated they amount to twenty-three; this is...

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• Joshua 19:38 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Bethanath, and Beth-she'mesh; nineteen cities with their villages. Iron, [Septuagint, Kerooe]. Van de Velde, who carefully explored the northern districts...

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• Joshua 19:38 - 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 19:38 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Migdal-el and Horem are identified as Kh.-Mujeidil and Hârah on sheet 2, further north again; and Beth-anath as ‘Ainatha (sheet 4).

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• Joshua 19:38 - 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 19:38 - 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 19:38 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Napthali's portion is also rendered memorable, in having so much of the presence of the Lord Jesus. Capernaum and Bethsaida being within it. Possessing the opening both of south and north, it had a f...

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• Joshua 19:38 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And Iron ,.... Of Iron no mention is made elsewhere; and Migdalel , which Jerom calls Magdiel, he says m was shown a small village, five miles from Dara, as you go to Ptolemais; and Horem is no...

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• Joshua 19:38 - 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 19:38 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Lot of Naphtali. B. C. 1444.       32 The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali...

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• Joshua 19:38 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Nineteen cities: See Poole on " Joshua 19:15 " , See Poole on " Joshua 19:22 " , See Poole on " Joshua 19:30 " .

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• Joshua 19:38 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘ And the fenced cities were Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth, and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor, and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor, and Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem and Ben-anath, a...

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• Joshua 19:38 - 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 19:38 - 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 19:38 - 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 19:38 - 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 19:38 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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

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• Joshua 19:38 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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