Joshua 19:47 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

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⁴⁷ And the coast ^H1366 of the children ^H1121 of Dan ^H1835 went out ^H3318 too little for them: therefore the children ^H1121 of Dan ^H1835 went up ^H5927 to fight ^H3898 against Leshem, ^H3959 and took ^H3920 it, and smote ^H5221 it with the edge ^H6310 of the sword, ^H2719 and possessed ^H3423 it, and dwelt ^H3427 therein, and called ^H7121 Leshem, ^H3959 Dan, ^H1835 after the name ^H8034 of Dan ^H1835 their father. ^H1

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Judges 1:34-35 STRONG

KJV ASV YLT DARBY WEB BBE

And the Amorites ^H567 forced ^H3905 the children ^H1121 of Dan ^H1835 into the mountain: ^H2022 for they would not suffer ^H5414 them to come down ^H3381 to the valley: ^H6010 But the Amorites ^H567 would ^H2974 dwell ^H3427 in mount ^H2022 Heres ^H2776 in Aijalon, ^H357 and in Shaalbim: ^H8169 yet the hand ^H3027 of the house ^H1004 of Joseph ^H3130 prevailed, ^H3513 so that they became tributaries. ^H4522

Judges 18:1-29 STRONG

KJV ASV YLT DARBY WEB BBE

In those days ^H3117 there was no king ^H4428 in Israel: ^H3478 and in those days ^H3117 the tribe ^H7626 of the Danites ^H1839 sought ^H1245 them an inheritance ^H5159 to dwell in; ^H3427 for unto that day ^H3117 all their inheritance ^H5159 had not fallen ^H5307 unto them among ^H8432 the tribes ^H7626 of Israel. ^H3478 And the children ^H1121 of Dan ^H1835 sent ^H7971 of their family ^H4940 five ^H2568 men ^H582 from their coasts, ^H7098 men ^H1121 of valour, ^H2428 from Zorah, ^H6881 and from Eshtaol, ^H847 to spy ^H7270 out the land, ^H776 and to search ^H2713 it; and they said ^H559 unto them, Go, ^H3212 search ^H2713 the land: ^H776 who when they came ^H935 to mount ^H2022 Ephraim, ^H669 to the house ^H1004 of Micah, ^H4318 they lodged ^H3885 there. When they were by the house ^H1004 of Micah, ^H4318 they knew ^H5234 the voice ^H6963 of the young man ^H5288 the Levite: ^H3881 and they turned in ^H5493 thither, and said ^H559 unto him, Who brought ^H935 thee hither? ^H1988 and what makest ^H6213 thou in this place? and what hast thou here? And he said ^H559 unto them, Thus ^H2090 and thus ^H2090 dealeth ^H6213 Micah ^H4318 with me, and hath hired ^H7936 me, and I am his priest. ^H3548 And they said ^H559 unto him, Ask counsel, ^H7592 we pray thee, of God, ^H430 that we may know ^H3045 whether our way ^H1870 which we go ^H1980 shall be prosperous. ^H6743 And the priest ^H3548 said ^H559 unto them, Go ^H3212 in peace: ^H7965 before ^H5227 the LORD ^H3068 is your way ^H1870 wherein ye go. ^H3212 Then the five ^H2568 men ^H582 departed, ^H3212 and came ^H935 to Laish, ^H3919 and saw ^H7200 the people ^H5971 that were therein, ^H7130 how they dwelt ^H3427 careless, ^H983 after the manner ^H4941 of the Zidonians, ^H6722 quiet ^H8252 and secure; ^H982 and there was no magistrate ^H3423 ^H6114 in the land, ^H776 that might put them to shame ^H3637 in any thing; ^H1697 and they were far ^H7350 from the Zidonians, ^H6722 and had no business ^H1697 with any man. ^H120 And they came ^H935 unto their brethren ^H251 to Zorah ^H6881 and Eshtaol: ^H847 and their brethren ^H251 said ^H559 unto them, What say ye? And they said, ^H559 Arise, ^H6965 that we may go up ^H5927 against them: for we have seen ^H7200 the land, ^H776 and, behold, it is very ^H3966 good: ^H2896 and are ye still? ^H2814 be not slothful ^H6101 to go, ^H3212 and to enter ^H935 to possess ^H3423 the land. ^H776 When ye go, ^H935 ye shall come ^H935 unto a people ^H5971 secure, ^H982 and to a large ^H7342 land: ^H776 for God ^H430 hath given ^H5414 it into your hands; ^H3027 a place ^H4725 where there is no want ^H4270 of any thing ^H1697 that is in the earth. ^H776 And there went ^H5265 from thence of the family ^H4940 of the Danites, ^H1839 out of Zorah ^H6881 and out of Eshtaol, ^H847 six ^H8337 hundred ^H3967 men ^H376 appointed ^H2296 with weapons ^H3627 of war. ^H4421 And they went up, ^H5927 and pitched ^H2583 in Kirjathjearim, ^H7157 in Judah: ^H3063 wherefore they called ^H7121 that place ^H4725 Mahanehdan ^H4265 unto this day: ^H3117 behold, it is behind ^H310 Kirjathjearim. ^H7157 And they passed ^H5674 thence unto mount ^H2022 Ephraim, ^H669 and came ^H935 unto the house ^H1004 of Micah. ^H4318 Then answered ^H6030 the five ^H2568 men ^H582 that went ^H1980 to spy out ^H7270 the country ^H776 of Laish, ^H3919 and said ^H559 unto their brethren, ^H251 Do ye know ^H3045 that there is ^H3426 in these houses ^H1004 an ephod, ^H646 and teraphim, ^H8655 and a graven image, ^H6459 and a molten image? ^H4541 now therefore consider ^H3045 what ye have to do. ^H6213 And they turned ^H5493 thitherward, and came ^H935 to the house ^H1004 of the young man ^H5288 the Levite, ^H3881 even unto the house ^H1004 of Micah, ^H4318 and saluted ^H7592 ^H7965 him. And the six ^H8337 hundred ^H3967 men ^H376 appointed ^H2296 with their weapons ^H3627 of war, ^H4421 which were of the children ^H1121 of Dan, ^H1835 stood ^H5324 by the entering ^H6607 of the gate. ^H8179 And the five ^H2568 men ^H582 that went ^H1980 to spy out ^H7270 the land ^H776 went up, ^H5927 and came in ^H935 thither, and took ^H3947 the graven image, ^H6459 and the ephod, ^H646 and the teraphim, ^H8655 and the molten image: ^H4541 and the priest ^H3548 stood ^H5324 in the entering ^H6607 of the gate ^H8179 with the six ^H8337 hundred ^H3967 men ^H376 that were appointed ^H2296 with weapons ^H3627 of war. ^H4421 And these went ^H935 into Micah's ^H4318 house, ^H1004 and fetched ^H3947 the carved image, ^H6459 the ephod, ^H646 and the teraphim, ^H8655 and the molten image. ^H4541 Then said ^H559 the priest ^H3548 unto them, What do ^H6213 ye? And they said ^H559 unto him, Hold thy peace, ^H2790 lay ^H7760 thine hand ^H3027 upon thy mouth, ^H6310 and go ^H3212 with us, and be to us ^H1961 a father ^H1 and a priest: ^H3548 is it better ^H2896 for thee to be a priest ^H3548 unto the house ^H1004 of one ^H259 man, ^H376 or that thou be a priest ^H3548 unto a tribe ^H7626 and a family ^H4940 in Israel? ^H3478 And the priest's ^H3548 heart ^H3820 was glad, ^H3190 and he took ^H3947 the ephod, ^H646 and the teraphim, ^H8655 and the graven image, ^H6459 and went in ^H935 the midst ^H7130 of the people. ^H5971 So they turned ^H6437 and departed, ^H3212 and put ^H7760 the little ones ^H2945 and the cattle ^H4735 and the carriage ^H3520 before ^H6440 them. And when they were a good way ^H7368 from the house ^H1004 of Micah, ^H4318 the men ^H582 that were in the houses ^H1004 near to Micah's ^H4318 house ^H1004 were gathered together, ^H2199 and overtook ^H1692 the children ^H1121 of Dan. ^H1835 And they cried ^H7121 unto the children ^H1121 of Dan. ^H1835 And they turned ^H5437 their faces, ^H6440 and said ^H559 unto Micah, ^H4318 What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company? ^H2199 And he said, ^H559 Ye have taken away ^H3947 my gods ^H430 which I made, ^H6213 and the priest, ^H3548 and ye are gone away: ^H3212 and what have I more? and what is this that ye say ^H559 unto me, What aileth thee? And the children ^H1121 of Dan ^H1835 said ^H559 unto him, Let not thy voice ^H6963 be heard ^H8085 among us, lest angry ^H4751 ^H5315 fellows ^H582 run ^H6293 upon thee, and thou lose ^H622 thy life, ^H5315 with the lives ^H5315 of thy household. ^H1004 And the children ^H1121 of Dan ^H1835 went ^H3212 their way: ^H1870 and when Micah ^H4318 saw ^H7200 that they were too strong ^H2389 for him, he turned ^H6437 and went back ^H7725 unto his house. ^H1004 And they took ^H3947 the things which Micah ^H4318 had made, ^H6213 and the priest ^H3548 which he had, and came ^H935 unto Laish, ^H3919 unto a people ^H5971 that were at quiet ^H8252 and secure: ^H982 and they smote ^H5221 them with the edge ^H6310 of the sword, ^H2719 and burnt ^H8313 the city ^H5892 with fire. ^H784 And there was no deliverer, ^H5337 because it was far ^H7350 from Zidon, ^H6721 and they had no business ^H1697 with any man; ^H120 and it was in the valley ^H6010 that lieth by Bethrehob. ^H1050 And they built ^H1129 a city, ^H5892 and dwelt ^H3427 therein. And they called ^H7121 the name ^H8034 of the city ^H5892 Dan, ^H1835 after the name ^H8034 of Dan ^H1835 their father, ^H1 who was born ^H3205 unto Israel: ^H3478 howbeit ^H199 the name ^H8034 of the city ^H5892 was Laish ^H3919 at the first. ^H7223

Commentary on Joshua 19 Matthew Henry Commentary

John Gill Keil & Delitzsch Robert Jamieson: Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Chapter 19

In the description of the lots of Judah and Benjamin we have an account both of the borders that surrounded them and of the cities contained in them. In that of Ephraim and Manasseh we have the borders, but not the cities; in this chapter Simeon and Dan are described by their cities only, and not their borders, because they lay very much within Judah, especially the former; the rest have both their borders described and their cities names, especially frontiers. Here is,

I. The lot of Simeon (v. 1-9).
II. Of Zebulun (v. 10-16).
III. Of Issachar (v. 17-23).
IV. Of Asher (v. 24-31).
V. Of Naphtali (v. 32-39).
VI. Of Dan (v. 40-48).
Lastly, The inheritance assigned to Joshua himself and his own family (v. 49-51).

Jos 19:1-9

Simeon's lot was drawn after Judah's, Joseph's, and Benjamin's, because Jacob had put that tribe under disgrace; yet it is put before the two younger sons of Leah and the three sons of the handmaids. Not one person of note, neither judge nor prophet, was of this tribe, that we know of.

I. The situation of their lot was within that of Judah (v. 1) and was taken from it, v. 9. It seems, those that first surveyed the land thought it larger than it was, and that it would have held out to give every tribe in proportion as large a share as they had carved out for Judah; but, upon a more strict enquiry, it was found that it would not reach (v. 9): The part of the children of Judah was too much for them, more than they needed, and more, as it proved, than fell to their share. Yet God did not by the lot lessen it, but left it to their prudence and care afterwards to discover and rectify the mistake, which when they did,
- 1. The men of Judah did not oppose the taking away of the cities again, which by the first distribution fell within their border, when they were convinced that they had more than their proportion. In all such cases errors must be excepted and a review admitted if there be occasion. Though, in strictness, what fell to their lot was their right against all the world, yet they would not insist upon it when it appeared that another tribe would want what they had to spare. Note, We must look on the things of others, and not on our own only. The abundance of some must supply the wants of others, that there may be somewhat of an equality, for which there may be equity where there is not law.
- 2. That which was thus taken off from Judah to be put into a new lot Providence directed to the tribe of Simeon, that Jacob's prophecy concerning this tribe might be fulfilled, I will divide them in Jacob. The cities of Simeon were scattered in Judah, with which tribe they were surrounded, except on that side towards the sea. This brought them into a confederacy with the tribe of Judah (Jdg. 1:3), and afterwards was a happy occasion of the adherence of many of this tribe to the house of David, at the time of the revolt of the ten tribes to Jeroboam. 2 Chr. 15:9, out of Simeon they fell to Asa in abundance. It is good being in a good neighbourhood.
II. The cities within their lot are here named. Beersheba, or Sheba, for these names seem to refer to the same place, is put first. Ziklag, which we read of in David's story, is one of them. What course they took to enlarge their borders and make room for themselves we find 1 Chr. 4:39, etc.

Jos 19:10-16

This is the lot of Zebulun, who, though born of Leah after Issachar, yet was blessed by Jacob and Moses before him; and therefore it was so ordered that his lot was drawn before that of Issachar, north of which it lay and south of Asher.

1. The lot of this tribe was washed by the great sea on the west, and by the sea of Tiberias on the east, answering Jacob's prophecy (Gen. 49:13), Zebulun shall be a haven of ships, trading ships on the great sea and fishing ships on the sea of Galilee.
2. Though there were some places in this tribe which were made famous in the Old Testament, especially Mount Carmel, on which the famous trial was between God and Baal in Elijah's time, yet it was made much more illustrious in the New Testament; for within the lot of this tribe was Nazareth, where our blessed Saviour spent so much of his time on earth, and from which he was called Jesus of Nazareth, and Mount Tabor on which he was transfigured, and that coast of the sea of Galilee on which Christ preached so many sermons and wrought so many miracles.

Jos 19:17-23

The lot of Issachar ran from Jordan in the east to the great sea in the west, Manasseh on the south, and Zebulun on the north. A numerous tribe, Num. 26:25. Tola, one of the judges, was of this tribe, Jdg. 10:1. So was Baasha, one of the kings of Israel, 1 Ki. 15:27. The most considerable places in this tribe were,

1. Jezreel, in which was Ahab's palace, and near it Naboth's vineyard.
2. Shunem, where lived that good Shunamite that entertained Elisha.
3. The river Kishon, on the banks of which, in this tribe, Sisera was beaten by Deborah and Barak.
4. The mountains of Gilboa, on which Saul and Jonathan were slain, which were not far from Endor, where Saul consulted the witch.
5. The valley of Megiddo, where Josiah was slain near Hadad-rimmon, 2 Ki. 23:29; Zec. 12:11.

Jos 19:24-31

The lot of Asher lay upon the coast of the great sea. We read not of any famous person of this tribe but Anna the prophetess, who was a constant resident in the temple at the time of our Saviour's birth, Lu. 2:36. Nor were there many famous places in this tribe. Aphek (mentioned v. 30) was the place near which Benhadad was beaten by Ahad, 1 Ki. 20:30. But close adjoining to this tribe were the celebrated sea-port towns of Tyre and Sidon, which we read so much of. Tyre is called here that strong city (v. 29), but Bishop Patrick thinks it was not the same Tyre that we read of afterwards, for that was built on an island; this old strong city was on the continent. And it is conjectured by some that into these two strong-holds, Sidon and Tzor, or Tyre, many of the people of Canaan fled and took shelter when Joshua invaded them.

Jos 19:32-39

Naphtali lay furthest north of all the tribes, bordering on Mount Libanus. The city of Leshem, or Liash, lay on the utmost edge of it to the north, and therefore when the Danites had made themselves masters of it, and called it Dan, the length of Canaan from north to south was reckoned from Dan to Beersheba. It had Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah upon Jordan, probably a city of that name, and so distinguished from the tribe of Judah on the east. It was in the lot of this tribe, near the waters of Merom, that Joshua fought and routed Jabin, ch. 11:1, etc. In this tribe stood Capernaum and Bethsaida, on the north end of the sea of Tiberias, in which Christ did so many mighty works; and the mountain (as is supposed) on which Christ preached, Mt. 5:1.

Jos 19:40-48

Dan, though commander of one of the four squadrons of the camp of Israel, in the wilderness, that which brought up the rear, yet was last provided for in Canaan, and his lot fell in the southern part of Canaan, between Judah on the east and the land of the Philistines on the west, Ephraim on the north and Simeon on the south. Providence ordered this numerous and powerful tribe into a post of danger, as best able to deal with those vexatious neighbours the Philistines, and so it was found in Samson. Here is an account,

1. Of what fell to this tribe by lot, Zorah, and Eshtaol, and the camp of Dan thereabouts, of which we read in the story of Samson. And near there was the valley of Eshcol, whence the spies brought the famous bunch of grapes. Japho, or Joppa was in this lot.
2. Of what they got by their own industry and valour, which is mentioned here (v. 47), but related at large, Jdg. 18:7, etc.

Jos 19:49-51

Before this account of the dividing of the land is solemnly closed up, in the last verse, which intimates that the thing was done to the satisfaction of all, here is an account of the particular inheritance assigned to Joshua.

1. He was last served, though the eldest and greatest man of all Israel, and who, having commanded in the conquest of Canaan, might have demanded the first settlement in it for himself and his family. But he would make it to appear that in all he did he sought the good of his country, and not any private interest of his own. He was content to be unfixed till he saw them all settled; and herein is a great example to all in public places to prefer the common welfare before their particular satisfaction. Let the public be first served.
2. He had his lot according to the word of the Lord. It is probable that, when God by Moses told Caleb what inheritance he should have (ch. 14:9), he gave the like promise to Joshua, which he had an eye to in making his election: this made his portion doubly pleasant, that he had it, not as the rest by common providence, but by special promise.
3. He chose it in Mount Ephraim, which belonged to his own tribe, with which he thereby put himself in common, when he might by prerogative have chosen his inheritance in some other tribe, as suppose that of Judah, and thereby have distinguished himself from them. Let no man's preferment or honour make him ashamed of his family or country, or estrange him from it. The tabernacle was set up in the lot of Ephraim, and Joshua would forecast not to be far from that.
4. The children of Israel are said to give it to him (v. 49), which bespeaks his humility, that he would not take it to himself without the people's consent and approbation, as if he would thereby own himself, though major singulis-greater than any one, yet minor universis-less than the whole assemblage, and would hold even the estate of his family, under God, by the grant of the people.
5. It was a city that must be built before it was fit to be dwelt in. While others dwelt in houses which they built not, Joshua must erect for himself (that he might be a pattern of industry and contentment with mean things) such buildings as he could hastily run up, without curiosity or magnificence. Our Lord Jesus thus came and dwelt among us, not in pomp but poverty, providing rest for us, yet himself not having where to lay his head. Even Christ pleased not himself.

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