Joshua 19:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Either,

1. That country called Cabul, wherein were twenty cities, of which 1 Kings 9:13. But this is not probable, because that was not within nor belonging to any particular tribe; for then Solomon could not have alienated it from them, and given it unto Hiram, whereas this did belong to Asher. Or

2. A certain city so called. On the left hand, i.e. on the north, which, when men look towards the east, as is usual, is on their left hand.

Joshua 19:27

27 And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,