Joshua 13

Joshua 13:1

TO be possessed] To wit, after the enemies are overcome.

Joshua 13:2

remaineth] To wit, unconquered, or not yet subdued.

all Geshuri] See 2 Samuel 3:3. 15. 8. and Chap. 12. 5.

Joshua 13:3

Sihor] A river so called because of its blacknesse; which, (as some think) divideth Palestine from Egypt, See Numbers 34:5.

counted] For the Philistims were not just owners of it, but by force had driven the Avims out of it. See Deuteronomy 2:22-23. yet some of them remained unexpelled, which are here spoken of in the end of the verse.

Joshua 13:5

Giblits] So called of Gebal, a promontory above Zidon: see Psalms 83:7. Ezekiel 27:9.

Joshua 13:7

Now therefore] 1: e. Seeing thou art stricken in yeers, and canst no longer pursue thy conquest.

Joshua 13:8

even as Moses] To wit, in like manner, and on the same conditions.

Joshua 13:12

of the giants] Of the Rephaims, mentioned Genesis 14:5.

Joshua 13:13

expelled not] Either wanting power, or rather will, as thinking that they had cities and ground sufficient for their use, though they lived with them: But herein disobeying Gods command, they that remained became snares and pricks to hur them, Numbers 33:55. Joshua 23:13. Judg. 2. 3.

Joshua 13:14

he gave none] To wit, Moses: so 5: 33.

the sacrifices] That is, all that which remained of the sacrifices: see Numbers 18:8. to 23. Deuteronomy 10:9. 18. 2.

Joshua 13:15

according to their families] Assigning to every family its portion.

Joshua 13:17

Heshbon] This city belonged both to the Reubenites and Gadites: and hence it is said, Chap. 21. 39. that the Gadites gave it to the Levites.

Bamth-baal] 1: e. The place from whence Balaam blessed Israel, Numbers 22:41.

Joshua 13:21

princes of Midian] Whom Moses likewise defeated, Numbers 31:8.

dukes of Sihn] 1: e. The governours and commanders; which also are called kings, Numbers 31:8.

Joshua 13:25

half the land] To wit, which Sihon had taken from them, as appeareth Numbers 21:26. for otherwise God had expresly forbidden the Israelites to take any thing from the Ammonites which was in their present possession, Deuteronomy 2:19. Hence it is, that Jephthah denieth that they had taken any thing from them, but from Sihon, Judg. 11. 15.

Joshua 13:27

valley] That is, the champion or plain.

Jordan Eastward] 1: e. In the land of Moab.

Joshua 13:30

Mahanaim] There the angels of God met with Jacob, whence the name was imposed, Gen. 32. 1, 2.

Joshua 13:31

one half] For his six sons had received their inheritance on the other side of Jordan with the nine tribes. Josh. 17. 2, 5.

Joshua 13:32

plains of Moab] So called, because the Moabites possessed them, till they were expelled by the Amorites.