Joshua 13
DiodatiJoshua 13:2
GEshuri] A people towards the North of Palestina.
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Sihor] Which was the Torrent of Egypt, Numbers 34:5 which is counted] though the Philistims came not out of Canaan, Genesis 10:14. yet was that Countrey which they possessed themselves of, held to be part of Canaan, and was comprehended within Gods gift, given to his people The Avites] Which had anciently possessed that countrey, which afterwards was taken by the Philistims, who chased out the old inhabitants, Deuteron. 2. 23. But peradventure some remnant of them remained in some part of that Countrey from whom it retained the name.
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From the south] He would say that upon all the coast of the Mediterranean sea, from the South, where the Philistims were, to the North, where the Sidonians were, remained the Canaanites Amorites; these were some Northern Amorites, of which see Judges 1:34.
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Gheblites] People neare Sidon, whose City or Countrey was called Ghebal, Psal, 83. 7. Ezec. 27. 9. 40.
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Divide thru it] Though these Countries are not yet conquered, doe thou neverthelesse divide them amongst the Tribes, for I will give them the possession thereof in their due ime. See the first chap. of Judges
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Border] Of which they had onely received the right from Moses, and not the possession, as appeares by v. 2. and 13. that they had it not yet in Ioshua’s time.
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The remnant of the Giants] The Italian Rahaims] or Giants.
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The sacrifices] The portions thereof assigned to the Priests, and under these kinds of Offerings are contained all other kinds which were given to the Levites, Num. 18. 8. 20. 24.
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According to] Proportioning the quantity of land to the number of the families, or assigning to every family its part.
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The border] See how this ought to bee understood, Numbers 34:6.
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The children] God had forbidden the taking of any parcel of the Ammonites lands from them, Deuteron. 2. 19. Whereby it may bee presumed that this halfe was already taken, and possessed by Sihon, as a part of Moab was, Numbers, chapter 21. verse 26.
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To the one halfe] The other half had its share on this side Jordan, Jos, 17. 2. 5.