Joshua 12

Joshua 12:1

RIver Arnon] A river dividing the Moabites from the Amorites, on this side Jordan, Numbers 21:13.

Joshua 12:3

Cinneroth] See Joshua 11:2. Deuteronomy 3:17.

sea of the plain] It is called also the dead sea, in respect of the thick waters, and slow motion; and the lake of Sodom, and of Asphaltites.

Beth-jshimoth] Situate in the confines of the Moabites, Ezekiel 21:9.

Joshua 12:5

Geshurites] Geshur was a royall city in the land of Bashan, not farre from Damascus. The daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur, Maacah, was Davids wife, and Absaloms mother, 2 Samuel 3:3. whither he fled after he had murthered Amnon, 2 Sam. 13. 37, 38.

Joshua 12:7

Seir] The name of a mountain, and city seated on it. It is a very high mountain, situate on the east side of the land of Hus, which had its name from Esau, who was also called Seir, 1: e. hairy.

their divisions] 1: e. To every one his share.

Joshua 12:14

Arad] Of whom, see Numbers 21:1.

Joshua 12:15

Adullam] A city in the land of Judah, 1 Chron. 11. 15. neer unto which was a cave in which David hid himself. 1 Samuel 22:1.