Joshua 15

Joshua 15:1

BY their] As every Tribe was divided into families, and into housholds, according to the number and greatnesse of which, was proportioned the share of land which was awarded unto them.

Joshua 15:2

Salt sea] The lake of Sodom, sulphurous, and bituminous, contrary to other lakes of fresh water, which were in Palestine.

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The sea] Namely, the Mediterranean sea.

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Vnto the end] Where it went out into the lake of Sodom.

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Bohan] Iudah did no way border upon Reuben; wherefore it is likely this stone was so called, for some other unknown reason.

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That lyeth] Namely, the foresaid mountaine.

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Seir] This Seir being in the middle of the land of Iudah, can by no meanes be Seir of the Idumeans.

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And the coast thereof] See upon Numbers 34:6.

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The children] That is to say, they were of his posterity. Now under the name of these three giants may be comprehended the whole race of them which dwelt in that City.

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He went up] The taking of this city hath been already described, Ios. 10. 38. and therefore this seemeth to be but onely a repetition of the same history, to shew who was chiefe in that enterprise: namely Othniel, and what was the occasion of it.

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A field] A free hold, as an addition of reward: for otherwise the daughters had no part in the inheritance Lighted] The Italian hath it, She cast her selfe down] at her fathers feet, as intending to make some particular request to him.

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A south land] The Italian, A drye land] Hebrew a South land, exposed to the scorching of that aspect Give me] Ioyne unto this field or inheritance, which my Husband hath desired of thee, other Lands adjoyning, which have water in them, that wee may water it, and make it fruitfull.

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Twenty and nine] the afore-named Cities are six and thirty, but seven of them were given to the tribe of Simeon, Ioshua, chapter 19. verse 1.

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Gederothaim] This city seemeth to bee but onely an addition to the preceedent, as if one should say Gederah the double; for otherwise in stead of fourteen cities there would be fifteen.

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And the border] See upon Numbers, chap. 34. 6.

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Could not] God whose Oracle was enquired of in all enterprises, did not suffer them, or did not give them the power, and opportunity according to the prediction, Deuteronomy chapt. 7. verse 22. onely to try and exercise the people, Iudg. 3. 3. 45 Drive them out] Wholly; because that one part of Ierusalem was taken by the tribe of Iudah, Iudg. 1. 8. But there remained yet the rock of Sion, and one part of the city which David tooke in his time: 2. Samuel, chapter 5. verse 7.