Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Joshua Chapter 15
Overview
Jos 15:1, The borders of the lot Judah; Jos 15:13, Caleb's portion and conquest; Jos 15:16, Othniel, for his valour, hath Achsah, Caleb's daughter, to wife; Jos 15:18, She obtains a blessing of her father; Jos 15:21, The cities of Judah; Jos 15:63, The Jebusites unconquered.
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This then was the lot: The geography of the sacred writings presents many difficulties, occasioned by the changes which Canaan has undergone, especially for the last 2,000 years. Many of the ancient towns and villages have had their names so totally changed that their former appellations are no longer discernible; several lie buried under their own ruins, and others have been so long destroyed that not a vestige of them remains. On these accounts it is very difficult to ascertain the precise situation of many places mentioned in these chapters; but this cannot in any measure affect the truth of the narrative. Jos 14:2; Num 26:55, Num 26:56
even to the: Num 33:36, Num 33:37, Num 34:3-5; Eze 47:19
the salt sea: Jos 3:16; Gen 14:3; Num 34:3; Eze 47:8, Eze 47:18
bay: Heb. tongue, Isa 11:15
Maalehacrabbim: or, the going up to Acrabbim, Num 34:4; Jdg 1:36
Zin: Gen 14:7; Num 20:1, Num 32:8
Adar: Probably the same as Hazar-addar, Num 34:4.
Karkaa: Supposed to be the Coracea of Ptolemy, in Arabia Petrea Eusebius places a castle called Carcaria at the distance of a day's journey from Petra.
Azmon: The last city they possessed towards Egypt; east of the River of Egypt or Rhinocorura. Num 34:5
Bethhogla: Probably the Bethagla mentioned by Jerome is the same as the "threshing-floor of Atad," (Gen 50:10), situated three miles from Jericho, and two from Jordan; and belonging to the tribe of Benjamin, though serving as a frontier to the tribe of Judah. Jos 18:19, Jos 18:20
the stone: Jos 18:17
Debir: Jos 15:15, Jos 10:38, Jos 10:39
the valley: Jos 7:26; Isa 65:10; Hos 2:5
Gilgal: Jos 4:19, Jos 5:9, Jos 5:10, Jos 10:43
Adummim: A town and mountain of Benjamin (Jos 18:17), near Jericho, towards Jerusalem.
Enshemesh: Situated east of Jerusalem, on the confines of Judah and Benjamin.
Enrogel: Supposed to be the same as the fountain of Siloam, east of Jerusalem, at the foot of mount Zion. Sa2 17:17; Kg1 1:9
valley of the son: A valley near to Jerusalem. Jos 18:16; Kg2 23:10; Ch2 28:3; Jer 7:31, Jer 7:32, Jer 19:2, Jer 19:6, Jer 19:14
the Jebusite: Jos 15:63, Jos 18:28; Jdg 1:8, Jdg 1:21, Jdg 19:10
valley of the giants: Situated apparently west of Jerusalem and mount Moriah. Jos 18:16; Sa2 5:18, Sa2 5:22; Isa 17:5, the valley of Rephaim
Nephtoah: Jos 18:15
Baalah: A city near Bethshemesh, and, according to Eusebius, nine miles from Jerusalem, in going towards Diospolis. Sa2 6:2; Ch1 13:6
Kirjathjearim: Jos 9:17; Jdg 18:12
Bethshemesh: Placed by Eusebius ten miles east from Eleutheropolis, towards Nicopolis. Sa1 6:12-21
Timnah: Jos 15:57; Gen 38:13; Jdg 14:1, Jdg 14:5
Ekron: Jos 15:45, Jos 19:43; Sa1 5:10, Sa1 7:14; Kg2 1:2, Kg2 1:3, Kg2 1:6, Kg2 1:16
mount Baalah: Jos 19:44
the great sea: Jos 15:47; Num 34:6, Num 34:7; Deu 11:24; Eze 47:20
Caleb: Jos 14:6-15; Num 13:30, Num 14:23, Num 14:24; Deu 1:34-36
the city of Arba: or, Kirjath-arba, Jos 14:15
Jos 10:36, Jos 10:37, Jos 11:21; Num 13:22, Num 13:23; Jdg 1:10, Jdg 1:20
Jos 10:3, Jos 10:38; Jdg 1:11-13
Othniel: Jdg 1:13, Jdg 3:9, Jdg 3:11
Achsah: Ch1 2:49
she lighted: Gen 24:64; Sa1 25:23
a blessing: Gen 33:11; Deu 33:7; Sa1 25:27; Co2 9:5 *marg.
Kabzeel: Neh 11:25
Eder: Gen 35:21
Kedesh: Jos 12:22; Num 33:37; Deu 1:19
Hazor: The LXX read Ασοριωναιν, for Hazar-Ithnan, regarding these two as one city.
Ziph: Eusebius and Jerome say, that Ziph was a village in their time eight miles east from Hebron. Sa1 23:14, Sa1 23:19, Sa1 23:24; Psa 54:1 *title
Telem: Sa1 15:4
Hazor: Or, rather, Hazar-hadattah, or, as the LXX, Alexandrian, and Vulgate render Ασωρ η καινη, Asor nova, "New Hazor," to distinguish it from the preceding (Jos 15:28), and following Hazor. Eusebius and Jerome say it was a village in their time, on the eastern confines of Askelon.
Kerioth: Or, rather, Kerioth-Hezron: LXX αι πολεις (Alex. πολις) Ασερων, "the cities (city) of Hezron." Jos 15:25
Moladah: Probably the same as Malatha, a city frequently mentioned by Eusebius; from whom it appears to have been situated in the southern border of Judah, about twenty miles from Hebron. Ch1 4:28
Hazargaddah: This is apparently the city which Eusebius calls Ασερ; which he says, was, in his time, a town situated between Askalon and Ashdod.
Bethpalet: Neh 11:26
Hazarshual: Jos 19:3; Ch1 4:28
Beersheba: Jos 19:2; Gen 21:14, Gen 21:31-33, Gen 26:33
Bizjothjah: Instead of Bizjothjah, the LXX read, "and their towns and villages.
Baalah: Jos 15:9-11, Jos 19:3
Azem: Ch1 4:29
Hormah: Jos 19:4; Num 14:45; Deu 1:44; Jdg 1:17
Ziklag: Jos 19:5; Sa1 27:6, Sa1 30:1; Ch1 12:1
Ain: Probably the βηθανιν of Eusebius, four miles from Hebron. Num 34:11
Rimmon: Neh 11:29
Eshtaol: This town is placed by Eusebius ten mile from Eleutheropolis, towards Nicopolis, and it is supposed to be a wretched village, called Esdad, about 15 miles south of Yebna. Jos 19:41; Num 13:23; Jdg 13:25, Jdg 16:31
Zoreah: A town near to Eshtaol, placed at ten miles' distance n of Eleutheropolis by Eusebius.
Jarmuth: Jos 10:3, Jos 10:23, Jos 12:11; Neh 11:29
Adullam: Jos 12:15; Sa1 22:1; Mic 1:15
Socoh: Eusebius says, there were two cities of Socoh, an upper and lower, nine miles from Eleutheropolis, towards Jerusalem. Jos 15:48; Sa1 17:1; Ch1 4:18
Azekah: Eusebius and Jerome say there was a town of this name in their time, between Jerusalem and Eleutheropolis. Jos 10:10; Sa1 17:1
Sharaim: Sa1 17:52
Adithaim: Eusebius mentions two cities, called Adatha, one towards Gaza, and the other east of Lydda.
and Gederothaim: or, or, fourteen cities, There are fifteen in all; but the two last seem to be only two names of the same city.
Mizpeh: Gen 31:48, Gen 31:49; Jdg 20:1, Jdg 21:5; Sa1 7:5, Sa1 7:6, Sa1 7:16, Sa1 10:17
Joktheel: Kg2 14:7
Lachish: Jos 10:3, Jos 10:31, Jos 10:32, Jos 12:11; Kg2 18:14, Kg2 18:17, Kg2 19:8
Bozkath: Kg2 22:1
Makkedah: Jos 10:21, Jos 10:28, Jos 12:16
Libnah: Jos 10:29, Jos 12:15; Kg2 8:22
Ether: Jos 19:7
Keilah: Sa1 23:1-14
Mareshah: Mic 1:15
Ekron: Jos 13:3; Sa1 5:10, Sa1 6:17; Amo 1:8; Zep 2:4; Zac 9:5-7
near: Heb. by the place of, Sa1 5:1, Sa1 5:6; Ch2 26:6; Neh 13:23, Neh 13:24; Isa 20:1; Amo 1:8
Gaza: Judg. 16:1-21; Jer 47:1, Jer 47:5; Amo 1:6, Amo 1:7; Zep 2:4; Act 8:26
the river: Jos 15:4, Jos 13:3; Exo 23:31; Num 34:5, Num 34:6
Jattir: Jos 21:14
Kirjathsannah: Jos 15:15; Jdg 1:11
Giloh: Sa2 15:12
Dumah: Isa 21:11
Janum: or, Janus, Jos 15:53
Kirjatharba: Jos 15:13, Jos 14:15; Gen 23:2
Maon: Sa1 23:25, Sa1 25:2, Sa1 25:7; Ch2 26:10; Isa 35:2
Carmel: Kg1 18:42
Ziph: Jos 15:24; Sa1 23:14, Sa1 23:15, Sa1 26:1, Sa1 26:2
Timnah: Jos 15:10; Gen 38:12; Jer 14:1
Gedor: Ch1 4:39
Kirjathbaal: Jos 18:14; Sa1 7:1
Betharabah: Jos 15:6, Jos 18:18
the city of: This city was situated somewhere in the vicinity, west of the lake Asphaltites; and supposed by some to be the same as Zoar.
Engedi: En-gedi, or Hazazon-Tamar, was situated, according to Eusebius, in the desert west of the Dead Sea. Josephus says it was 300 stadia from Jerusalem, and not far from the lake Asphaltites; and consequently it could not have been far from Jericho and the mouth of the Jordan. It was celebrated for the abundance of its palm-trees. Sa1 23:29; Ch2 20:2