Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Joshua Chapter 13
Overview
Jos 13:1, The bounds of the land not yet conquered; Jos 13:8, The inheritance of the two tribes and half; Jos 13:14, The Lord and his sacrifices are the inheritance of Levi; Jos 13:15, The bounds of the inheritance of Reuben; Jos 13:22, Balaam slain; Jos 13:24, The bounds of the inheritance of Gad; Jos 13:29, and of the half tribe of Manasseh.
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Joshua: Jos 14:10, Jos 23:1, Jos 23:2, Jos 24:29; Gen 18:11; Kg1 1:1; Luk 1:7
to be possessed: Heb. to possess it, Deu 31:3
the land: Exo 23:29-31; Deu 11:23, Deu 11:24; Jdg 3:1
borders: Gen 10:14, Gen 26:1; Joe 3:4
Geshuri: Jos 13:11, Jos 13:13, Jos 12:5; Sa1 27:8; Sa2 3:3, Sa2 13:37, Sa2 13:38, Sa2 15:8
Sihor: Jer 2:18
which is counted: Gen 10:15-19; Num 34:2-14
five Lords: Jdg 3:3; Sa1 6:4, Sa1 6:16, Sa1 6:17; Zep 2:4, Zep 2:5; The Philistine were not descended from Canaan, but from Mizraim, the son of Ham; (compare Gen 10:6 with Jos 13:13); yet they were numbered with the Canaanites in this distribution.
Avites: Deu 2:23, Avims
the land of: Jos 10:40, Jos 11:3, Jos 12:7, Jos 12:8
Mearah: or, the cave
Aphek: This is probably the Aphek spoken of in Kg1 20:26. Kg2 13:18, as the capital of the kings of Syria; and the same as is mentioned by Sozomen, Eusebius, and Theophanes, as situated near the river Adonis (now Nahr Ibrahim), between Heliopolis and Byblos, and celebrated for the infamous temple of Venus the Aphacite. The village Afka, situated in the bottom of a valley, and hour and three quarters from Akoura, and three hours' distance from Lake Liemoun, is supposed to occupy its site. Burckhardt, however, could not hear of any remains of antiquity in it neighbourhood. Jos 19:30; Sa1 4:1
the Amorites: Jdg 1:34-36
Giblites: Probably the inhabitants of the country, around Gebal (Eze 27:9), or Byblos, as the LXX render, a city of Phoenicia, situated on the Mediterranean, between Sidon and Tripoli, on the north of the river Adonis. It is now called Gibyle, of Djebail, situated about a day's journey south of Tripoli. Its walls are about a mile in circumference, with square towers about every forty yards' distance. Anciently it must have been a place of no mean extent and of considerable beauty, from the ruins still visible. Kg1 5:18 *marg. Psa 83:7; Eze 27:9
Baalgad: Jos 12:7
under mount: Jos 11:17
unto the: Num 34:8; Isa 10:9; Amo 6:2
Misrephothmaim: Jos 11:8
them: Jos 23:13; Gen 15:18-21; Exo 23:30, Exo 23:31; Jdg 2:21-23
only divide: Jos 14:1, Jos 14:2
Num 26:53-56, Num 33:54, Num 32:2-14; Eze 47:13-23, Eze 48:23-29
Moses gave: Jos 4:12, Jos 22:4; Num 32:33-42; Deu 3:12-17
Aroer: Jos 13:16, Jos 12:2; Deu 3:12, Deu 3:16
all the plain: Num 21:30; Isa 15:2; Jer 48:18, Jer 48:22
Jos 12:2-5; Deu 4:47, Deu 4:48; Ch1 2:23
Og: Jos 12:4; Deu 3:10, Deu 3:11
these did: Jos 14:3, Jos 14:4; Num 21:23-35
expelled: Jos 13:11, Jos 23:12, Jos 23:13; Num 33:55; Jdg 2:1-3; Sa2 3:3, Sa2 13:37, Sa2 13:38
See note on Jos 13:33. Jos 14:3, Jos 14:4; Num 18:20-24; Deu 10:9, Deu 12:12, Deu 12:19, Deu 18:2
Jos 13:9, Jos 12:2; Num 21:28-30, Num 32:33-38; Deu 3:12; Isa 15:1, Isa 15:2, Isa 15:4, Isa 16:7-9; Jer 48:21-24
Dibon: Eusebius says the city was situated in the plain of Arnon.
Bamothbaal: or, the high places of Baal, and the house of Baal-meon, Num 21:19, Num 22:41, Num 32:38
Jahaza: A city near Medeba and Dibon, afterwards given to the Levites. Jos 21:36, Jos 21:37; Num 21:23, Jahaz, Ch1 6:78, Ch1 6:79, Jahzah
Kedemoth: Supposed to have been situated east of the Arnon.
Mephaath: Situated near the desert, east of Moab. In the time of Eusebius, he says the Romans kept a garrison there.
And Kirjathaim: This city, according to Eusebius, was situated ten miles west of Medeba. Num 32:37, Num 32:38, Sibman, Called Shibmah, Num 32:38, and celebrated for its vines Jer 48:32. Isa 16:8, Isa 16:9; on which last place, Jerome says, there were scarcely 500 paces between it and Heshbon.
Ashdothpisgah: or, springs of Pisgah, or, the hill, Jos 12:3; Deu 3:17
Bethjeshimoth: Num 33:49; Eze 25:9
And all the: Deu 3:10
whom Moses: Num 21:24-35; Deu 2:30-36
with the: Num 31:8
Balaam: Num 22:5-7, Num 24:1, Num 31:8; Pe2 2:15; Jde 1:11; Rev 2:14, Rev 19:20
soothsayer: or, diviner
their coast: Num 32:35
Jazer: A city near a brook of the same name, now called Wady Szyr; and probably the present Szyr occupies its site.
half: Num 21:26-30; Deu 2:19; Jdg 11:13-27
Rabbah: Deu 3:11; Sa2 11:1, Sa2 12:26; Eze 21:20; Amo 1:14
Ramathmizpeh: Jos 20:8; Gen 31:49; Jdg 10:17, Jdg 11:11, Jdg 11:29; Kg1 22:3
Mahanaim: Jos 21:38; Gen 32:1, Gen 32:2; Sa2 2:8, Sa2 17:27
Debir: Sa2 9:4, Sa2 9:5, Sa2 17:27, Lodebar
Betharam: A city near mount Peor, and not far from the entrance of the Jordan into the Dead Sea; rebuilt and called Livias by Herod, in honour of Livia, wife of Augustus. Num 32:36
Bethnimrah: Num 32:3, Num 32:36
Succoth: Gen 33:17; Jdg 8:5, Jdg 8:6, Jdg 8:14-16; Kg1 7:46
Chinnereth: Jos 11:2, Jos 12:3, Chinneroth, Num 34:11; Deu 3:17; Luk 5:1, Gennesaret
Jos 13:26; Num 32:39-41; Deu 3:13-15; Ch1 2:21-23
Ashtaroth: Jos 12:4
the children of Machir by: Num 32:39, Num 32:40
At Jos 13:14, as well as here, notice is taken, that to the tribe of Levi, "Moses gave no inheritance," for so God had appointed. Num 18:20. If they had been appointed to a lot entire by themselves, Moses would have served them first, not because it was his own tribe, but because it was God's, but they must be provided for in another manner; their habitation must be scattered in all the tribes, and their maintenance brought out of all the tribes, and God himself was the portion both of their inheritance and of their cup.