Joshua 19

Joshua 19:2

BEer-sheba] This City, and that which followeth next, were both but one City, divided by some river or wall; otherwise in stead of thirteen Cities, there would bee fourteen. See 1 Chronicles 4:28.

Joshua 19:9

The Inheritance] See upon Josh. chapt. 15. verse 32.

Joshua 19:11

The River] Called Kishon. Judg. chap. 4 verse 7.

Joshua 19:15

Bethlehem] This is another City of the same name as that which was in Judah, where the Lord was borne, yet it is not the same Twelve] the whole number of the Cities which are named, is sixteen. But we must imagine, that amongst this number, there were some which were not of Simeons portion, but did onely border upon it.

Joshua 19:27

Cabul] This is not the name of a City, for then in stead of two and twenty, there would be three and twenty: but it is the name of some Countrey lying in the outermost bounds of Palestina, 1 Kings 9:13.

Joshua 19:34

To Iudah] Jordan was the Eastern border of this tribe, and of all the rest of the Tribes which lay upon it, untill it came to Judah.

Joshua 19:38

Nineteen] See how this number must bee understood upon v. 2. 15.

Joshua 19:47

Went up] That is to say afterwards,After the death of Joshua, Judges 18:1-31. where Lesem is called Lais, which was at the Northerne end of the Countrey: whereby Dan is after set downe for the northerne head, opposite to Beer-sheba the southern head.

Joshua 19:50

Built] Repaired it from the ruines of the warres, increased it, and made it fitting for his own use.