Joshua 19:1-51 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

¹ And the second ^H8145 lot ^H1486 came forth ^H3318 to Simeon, ^H8095 even for the tribe ^H4294 of the children ^H1121 of Simeon ^H8095 according to their families: ^H4940 and their inheritance ^H5159 was within ^H8432 the inheritance ^H5159 of the children ^H1121 of Judah. ^H3063

² And they had in their inheritance ^H5159 Beersheba, ^H884 or Sheba, ^H7652 and Moladah, ^H4137

³ And Hazarshual, ^H2705 and Balah, ^H1088 and Azem, ^H6107

⁴ And Eltolad, ^H513 and Bethul, ^H1329 and Hormah, ^H2767

⁵ And Ziklag, ^H6860 and Bethmarcaboth, ^H1024 and Hazarsusah, ^H2701

⁶ And Bethlebaoth, ^H1034 and Sharuhen; ^H8287 thirteen ^H7969 ^H6240 cities ^H5892 and their villages: ^H2691

⁷ Ain, ^H5871 Remmon, ^H7417 and Ether, ^H6281 and Ashan; ^H6228 four ^H702 cities ^H5892 and their villages: ^H2691

⁸ And all the villages ^H2691 that were round about ^H5439 these cities ^H5892 to Baalathbeer, ^H1192 Ramath ^H7414 of the south. ^H5045 This is the inheritance ^H5159 of the tribe ^H4294 of the children ^H1121 of Simeon ^H8095 according to their families. ^H4940

⁹ Out of the portion ^H2256 of the children ^H1121 of Judah ^H3063 was the inheritance ^H5159 of the children ^H1121 of Simeon: ^H8095 for the part ^H2506 of the children ^H1121 of Judah ^H3063 was too much ^H7227 for them: therefore the children ^H1121 of Simeon ^H8095 had their inheritance ^H5157 within ^H8432 the inheritance ^H5159 of them.

¹⁰ And the third ^H7992 lot ^H1486 came up ^H5927 for the children ^H1121 of Zebulun ^H2074 according to their families: ^H4940 and the border ^H1366 of their inheritance ^H5159 was unto Sarid: ^H8301

¹¹ And their border ^H1366 went up ^H5927 toward the sea, ^H3220 and Maralah, ^H4831 and reached ^H6293 to Dabbasheth, ^H1708 and reached ^H6293 to the river ^H5158 that is before ^H6440 Jokneam; ^H3362

¹² And turned ^H7725 from Sarid ^H8301 eastward ^H6924 toward the sunrising ^H4217 ^H8121 unto the border ^H1366 of Chislothtabor, ^H3696 and then goeth out ^H3318 to Daberath, ^H1705 and goeth up ^H5927 to Japhia, ^H3309

¹³ And from thence passeth on along ^H5674 on the east ^H4217 ^H6924 to Gittahhepher, ^H1662 to Ittahkazin, ^H6278 and goeth out ^H3318 to Remmonmethoar ^H7417 to Neah; ^H5269

¹⁴ And the border ^H1366 compasseth ^H5437 it on the north side ^H6828 to Hannathon: ^H2615 and the outgoings ^H8444 thereof are in the valley ^H1516 of Jiphthahel: ^H3317

¹⁵ And Kattath, ^H7005 and Nahallal, ^H5096 and Shimron, ^H8110 and Idalah, ^H3030 and Bethlehem: ^H1035 twelve ^H8147 ^H6240 cities ^H5892 with their villages. ^H2691

¹⁶ This is the inheritance ^H5159 of the children ^H1121 of Zebulun ^H2074 according to their families, ^H4940 these cities ^H5892 with their villages. ^H2691

¹⁷ And the fourth ^H7243 lot ^H1486 came out ^H3318 to Issachar, ^H3485 for the children ^H1121 of Issachar ^H3485 according to their families. ^H4940

¹⁸ And their border ^H1366 was toward Jezreel, ^H3157 and Chesulloth, ^H3694 and Shunem, ^H7766

¹⁹ And Hapharaim, ^H2663 and Shion, ^H7866 and Anaharath, ^H588

²⁰ And Rabbith, ^H7245 and Kishion, ^H7191 and Abez, ^H77

²¹ And Remeth, ^H7432 and Engannim, ^H5873 and Enhaddah, ^H5876 and Bethpazzez; ^H1048

²² And the coast ^H1366 reacheth ^H6293 to Tabor, ^H8396 and Shahazimah, ^H7831 and Bethshemesh; ^H1053 and the outgoings ^H8444 of their border ^H1366 were at Jordan: ^H3383 sixteen ^H8337 ^H6240 cities ^H5892 with their villages. ^H2691

²³ This is the inheritance ^H5159 of the tribe ^H4294 of the children ^H1121 of Issachar ^H3485 according to their families, ^H4940 the cities ^H5892 and their villages. ^H2691

²⁴ And the fifth ^H2549 lot ^H1486 came out ^H3318 for the tribe ^H4294 of the children ^H1121 of Asher ^H836 according to their families. ^H4940

²⁵ And their border ^H1366 was Helkath, ^H2520 and Hali, ^H2482 and Beten, ^H991 and Achshaph, ^H407

²⁶ And Alammelech, ^H487 and Amad, ^H6008 and Misheal; ^H4861 and reacheth ^H6293 to Carmel ^H3760 westward, ^H3220 and to Shihorlibnath; ^H7884

²⁷ And turneth ^H7725 toward the sunrising ^H4217 ^H8121 to Bethdagon, ^H1016 and reacheth ^H6293 to Zebulun, ^H2074 and to the valley ^H1516 of Jiphthahel ^H3317 toward the north side ^H6828 of Bethemek, ^H1025 and Neiel, ^H5272 and goeth out ^H3318 to Cabul ^H3521 on the left hand, ^H8040

²⁸ And Hebron, ^H5683 and Rehob, ^H7340 and Hammon, ^H2540 and Kanah, ^H7071 even unto great ^H7227 Zidon; ^H6721

²⁹ And then the coast ^H1366 turneth ^H7725 to Ramah, ^H7414 and to the strong ^H4013 city ^H5892 Tyre; ^H6865 and the coast ^H1366 turneth ^H7725 to Hosah; ^H2621 and the outgoings ^H8444 thereof are at the sea ^H3220 from the coast ^H2256 to Achzib: ^H392

³⁰ Ummah ^H5981 also, and Aphek, ^H663 and Rehob: ^H7340 twenty ^H6242 and two ^H8147 cities ^H5892 with their villages. ^H2691

³¹ This is the inheritance ^H5159 of the tribe ^H4294 of the children ^H1121 of Asher ^H836 according to their families, ^H4940 these cities ^H5892 with their villages. ^H2691

³² The sixth ^H8345 lot ^H1486 came out ^H3318 to the children ^H1121 of Naphtali, ^H5321 even for the children ^H1121 of Naphtali ^H5321 according to their families. ^H4940

³³ And their coast ^H1366 was from Heleph, ^H2501 from Allon ^H438 to Zaanannim, ^H6815 and Adami, ^H129 Nekeb, ^H5346 and Jabneel, ^H2995 unto Lakum; ^H3946 and the outgoings ^H8444 thereof were at Jordan: ^H3383

³⁴ And then the coast ^H1366 turneth ^H7725 westward ^H3220 to Aznothtabor, ^H243 and goeth out ^H3318 from thence to Hukkok, ^H2712 and reacheth ^H6293 to Zebulun ^H2074 on the south side, ^H5045 and reacheth ^H6293 to Asher ^H836 on the west side, ^H3220 and to Judah ^H3063 upon Jordan ^H3383 toward the sunrising. ^H4217 ^H8121

³⁵ And the fenced ^H4013 cities ^H5892 are Ziddim, ^H6661 Zer, ^H6863 and Hammath, ^H2575 Rakkath, ^H7557 and Chinnereth, ^H3672

³⁶ And Adamah, ^H128 and Ramah, ^H7414 and Hazor, ^H2674

³⁷ And Kedesh, ^H6943 and Edrei, ^H154 and Enhazor, ^H5877

³⁸ And Iron, ^H3375 and Migdalel, ^H4027 Horem, ^H2765 and Bethanath, ^H1043 and Bethshemesh; ^H1053 nineteen ^H8672 ^H6240 cities ^H5892 with their villages. ^H2691

³⁹ This is the inheritance ^H5159 of the tribe ^H4294 of the children ^H1121 of Naphtali ^H5321 according to their families, ^H4940 the cities ^H5892 and their villages. ^H2691

⁴⁰ And the seventh ^H7637 lot ^H1486 came out ^H3318 for the tribe ^H4294 of the children ^H1121 of Dan ^H1835 according to their families. ^H4940

⁴¹ And the coast ^H1366 of their inheritance ^H5159 was Zorah, ^H6881 and Eshtaol, ^H847 and Irshemesh, ^H5905

⁴² And Shaalabbin, ^H8169 and Ajalon, ^H357 and Jethlah, ^H3494

⁴³ And Elon, ^H356 and Thimnathah, ^H8553 and Ekron, ^H6138

⁴⁴ And Eltekeh, ^H514 and Gibbethon, ^H1405 and Baalath, ^H1191

⁴⁵ And Jehud, ^H3055 and Beneberak, ^H1139 and Gathrimmon, ^H1667

⁴⁶ And Mejarkon, ^H4313 and Rakkon, ^H7542 with the border ^H1366 before ^H4136 Japho. ^H3305

⁴⁷ And the coast ^H1366 of the children ^H1121 of Dan ^H1835 went out ^H3318 too little for them: therefore the children ^H1121 of Dan ^H1835 went up ^H5927 to fight ^H3898 against Leshem, ^H3959 and took ^H3920 it, and smote ^H5221 it with the edge ^H6310 of the sword, ^H2719 and possessed ^H3423 it, and dwelt ^H3427 therein, and called ^H7121 Leshem, ^H3959 Dan, ^H1835 after the name ^H8034 of Dan ^H1835 their father. ^H1

⁴⁸ This is the inheritance ^H5159 of the tribe ^H4294 of the children ^H1121 of Dan ^H1835 according to their families, ^H4940 these cities ^H5892 with their villages. ^H2691

⁴⁹ When they had made an end ^H3615 of dividing the land ^H776 for inheritance ^H5157 by their coasts, ^H1367 the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 gave ^H5414 an inheritance ^H5159 to Joshua ^H3091 the son ^H1121 of Nun ^H5126 among ^H8432 them:

⁵⁰ According to the word ^H6310 of the LORD ^H3068 they gave ^H5414 him the city ^H5892 which he asked, ^H7592 even Timnathserah ^H8556 in mount ^H2022 Ephraim: ^H669 and he built ^H1129 the city, ^H5892 and dwelt ^H3427 therein.

⁵¹ These are the inheritances, ^H5159 which Eleazar ^H499 the priest, ^H3548 and Joshua ^H3091 the son ^H1121 of Nun, ^H5126 and the heads ^H7218 of the fathers ^H1 of the tribes ^H4294 of the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 divided for an inheritance ^H5157 by lot ^H1486 in Shiloh ^H7887 before ^H6440 the LORD, ^H3068 at the door ^H6607 of the tabernacle ^H168 of the congregation. ^H4150 So they made an end ^H3615 of dividing ^H2505 the country. ^H776

Commentary on Joshua 19 Matthew Henry Commentary

John Gill Keil & Delitzsch Robert Jamieson: Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Chapter 19

In the description of the lots of Judah and Benjamin we have an account both of the borders that surrounded them and of the cities contained in them. In that of Ephraim and Manasseh we have the borders, but not the cities; in this chapter Simeon and Dan are described by their cities only, and not their borders, because they lay very much within Judah, especially the former; the rest have both their borders described and their cities names, especially frontiers. Here is,

I. The lot of Simeon (v. 1-9).
II. Of Zebulun (v. 10-16).
III. Of Issachar (v. 17-23).
IV. Of Asher (v. 24-31).
V. Of Naphtali (v. 32-39).
VI. Of Dan (v. 40-48).
Lastly, The inheritance assigned to Joshua himself and his own family (v. 49-51).

Jos 19:1-9

Simeon's lot was drawn after Judah's, Joseph's, and Benjamin's, because Jacob had put that tribe under disgrace; yet it is put before the two younger sons of Leah and the three sons of the handmaids. Not one person of note, neither judge nor prophet, was of this tribe, that we know of.

I. The situation of their lot was within that of Judah (v. 1) and was taken from it, v. 9. It seems, those that first surveyed the land thought it larger than it was, and that it would have held out to give every tribe in proportion as large a share as they had carved out for Judah; but, upon a more strict enquiry, it was found that it would not reach (v. 9): The part of the children of Judah was too much for them, more than they needed, and more, as it proved, than fell to their share. Yet God did not by the lot lessen it, but left it to their prudence and care afterwards to discover and rectify the mistake, which when they did,
- 1. The men of Judah did not oppose the taking away of the cities again, which by the first distribution fell within their border, when they were convinced that they had more than their proportion. In all such cases errors must be excepted and a review admitted if there be occasion. Though, in strictness, what fell to their lot was their right against all the world, yet they would not insist upon it when it appeared that another tribe would want what they had to spare. Note, We must look on the things of others, and not on our own only. The abundance of some must supply the wants of others, that there may be somewhat of an equality, for which there may be equity where there is not law.
- 2. That which was thus taken off from Judah to be put into a new lot Providence directed to the tribe of Simeon, that Jacob's prophecy concerning this tribe might be fulfilled, I will divide them in Jacob. The cities of Simeon were scattered in Judah, with which tribe they were surrounded, except on that side towards the sea. This brought them into a confederacy with the tribe of Judah (Jdg. 1:3), and afterwards was a happy occasion of the adherence of many of this tribe to the house of David, at the time of the revolt of the ten tribes to Jeroboam. 2 Chr. 15:9, out of Simeon they fell to Asa in abundance. It is good being in a good neighbourhood.
II. The cities within their lot are here named. Beersheba, or Sheba, for these names seem to refer to the same place, is put first. Ziklag, which we read of in David's story, is one of them. What course they took to enlarge their borders and make room for themselves we find 1 Chr. 4:39, etc.

Jos 19:10-16

This is the lot of Zebulun, who, though born of Leah after Issachar, yet was blessed by Jacob and Moses before him; and therefore it was so ordered that his lot was drawn before that of Issachar, north of which it lay and south of Asher.

1. The lot of this tribe was washed by the great sea on the west, and by the sea of Tiberias on the east, answering Jacob's prophecy (Gen. 49:13), Zebulun shall be a haven of ships, trading ships on the great sea and fishing ships on the sea of Galilee.
2. Though there were some places in this tribe which were made famous in the Old Testament, especially Mount Carmel, on which the famous trial was between God and Baal in Elijah's time, yet it was made much more illustrious in the New Testament; for within the lot of this tribe was Nazareth, where our blessed Saviour spent so much of his time on earth, and from which he was called Jesus of Nazareth, and Mount Tabor on which he was transfigured, and that coast of the sea of Galilee on which Christ preached so many sermons and wrought so many miracles.

Jos 19:17-23

The lot of Issachar ran from Jordan in the east to the great sea in the west, Manasseh on the south, and Zebulun on the north. A numerous tribe, Num. 26:25. Tola, one of the judges, was of this tribe, Jdg. 10:1. So was Baasha, one of the kings of Israel, 1 Ki. 15:27. The most considerable places in this tribe were,

1. Jezreel, in which was Ahab's palace, and near it Naboth's vineyard.
2. Shunem, where lived that good Shunamite that entertained Elisha.
3. The river Kishon, on the banks of which, in this tribe, Sisera was beaten by Deborah and Barak.
4. The mountains of Gilboa, on which Saul and Jonathan were slain, which were not far from Endor, where Saul consulted the witch.
5. The valley of Megiddo, where Josiah was slain near Hadad-rimmon, 2 Ki. 23:29; Zec. 12:11.

Jos 19:24-31

The lot of Asher lay upon the coast of the great sea. We read not of any famous person of this tribe but Anna the prophetess, who was a constant resident in the temple at the time of our Saviour's birth, Lu. 2:36. Nor were there many famous places in this tribe. Aphek (mentioned v. 30) was the place near which Benhadad was beaten by Ahad, 1 Ki. 20:30. But close adjoining to this tribe were the celebrated sea-port towns of Tyre and Sidon, which we read so much of. Tyre is called here that strong city (v. 29), but Bishop Patrick thinks it was not the same Tyre that we read of afterwards, for that was built on an island; this old strong city was on the continent. And it is conjectured by some that into these two strong-holds, Sidon and Tzor, or Tyre, many of the people of Canaan fled and took shelter when Joshua invaded them.

Jos 19:32-39

Naphtali lay furthest north of all the tribes, bordering on Mount Libanus. The city of Leshem, or Liash, lay on the utmost edge of it to the north, and therefore when the Danites had made themselves masters of it, and called it Dan, the length of Canaan from north to south was reckoned from Dan to Beersheba. It had Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah upon Jordan, probably a city of that name, and so distinguished from the tribe of Judah on the east. It was in the lot of this tribe, near the waters of Merom, that Joshua fought and routed Jabin, ch. 11:1, etc. In this tribe stood Capernaum and Bethsaida, on the north end of the sea of Tiberias, in which Christ did so many mighty works; and the mountain (as is supposed) on which Christ preached, Mt. 5:1.

Jos 19:40-48

Dan, though commander of one of the four squadrons of the camp of Israel, in the wilderness, that which brought up the rear, yet was last provided for in Canaan, and his lot fell in the southern part of Canaan, between Judah on the east and the land of the Philistines on the west, Ephraim on the north and Simeon on the south. Providence ordered this numerous and powerful tribe into a post of danger, as best able to deal with those vexatious neighbours the Philistines, and so it was found in Samson. Here is an account,

1. Of what fell to this tribe by lot, Zorah, and Eshtaol, and the camp of Dan thereabouts, of which we read in the story of Samson. And near there was the valley of Eshcol, whence the spies brought the famous bunch of grapes. Japho, or Joppa was in this lot.
2. Of what they got by their own industry and valour, which is mentioned here (v. 47), but related at large, Jdg. 18:7, etc.

Jos 19:49-51

Before this account of the dividing of the land is solemnly closed up, in the last verse, which intimates that the thing was done to the satisfaction of all, here is an account of the particular inheritance assigned to Joshua.

1. He was last served, though the eldest and greatest man of all Israel, and who, having commanded in the conquest of Canaan, might have demanded the first settlement in it for himself and his family. But he would make it to appear that in all he did he sought the good of his country, and not any private interest of his own. He was content to be unfixed till he saw them all settled; and herein is a great example to all in public places to prefer the common welfare before their particular satisfaction. Let the public be first served.
2. He had his lot according to the word of the Lord. It is probable that, when God by Moses told Caleb what inheritance he should have (ch. 14:9), he gave the like promise to Joshua, which he had an eye to in making his election: this made his portion doubly pleasant, that he had it, not as the rest by common providence, but by special promise.
3. He chose it in Mount Ephraim, which belonged to his own tribe, with which he thereby put himself in common, when he might by prerogative have chosen his inheritance in some other tribe, as suppose that of Judah, and thereby have distinguished himself from them. Let no man's preferment or honour make him ashamed of his family or country, or estrange him from it. The tabernacle was set up in the lot of Ephraim, and Joshua would forecast not to be far from that.
4. The children of Israel are said to give it to him (v. 49), which bespeaks his humility, that he would not take it to himself without the people's consent and approbation, as if he would thereby own himself, though major singulis-greater than any one, yet minor universis-less than the whole assemblage, and would hold even the estate of his family, under God, by the grant of the people.
5. It was a city that must be built before it was fit to be dwelt in. While others dwelt in houses which they built not, Joshua must erect for himself (that he might be a pattern of industry and contentment with mean things) such buildings as he could hastily run up, without curiosity or magnificence. Our Lord Jesus thus came and dwelt among us, not in pomp but poverty, providing rest for us, yet himself not having where to lay his head. Even Christ pleased not himself.

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