Numbers 34:7-9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

From the great sea ye shall point out—mount Hor— The north bounds reached from the north end of the Mediterranean along by the mountains Libanus and Anti-Libanus, as far as the two heads of the river Jordan, taking in the several towns, Hamath, Zedad, &c. By Hor, here, is not to be understood that mount where Aaron died; (ch. Numbers 33:38-39.) for that was on the south of Canaan, whereas this was diametrically opposite, on the north of it; and therefore by Hor, in this place, we are, probably, to understand Hermon, or some part of Mount Libanus, which bounded Canaan on the north; for we find Lebanon and Hermon joined with the entrance of Hamath, Joshua 13:5.) as mount Hor is here. Now Hermon was certainly a part of Lebanon, by some called Sirion, by others Shenir, Deuteronomy 3:9 and by others Sion, Deuteronomy 4:48. Respecting Hamath, see chap. Numbers 13:21. Ziphron is no where else mentioned in Scripture. St. Jerome takes it for Zephirium in Cilicia. Hazar-enan, Chitraeus renders the village of the source, namely, of Jordan, which took its rise in that tract. See Dr. Shaw, vol. 2 Chronicles 1 p. 267.