Joshua 15:11

And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
border	הַגְּב֜וּל ha.ge.Vul	H1366	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
out	וְיָצָ֨א ve.ya.Tza'	H3318	to go (causatively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
side	כֶּ֣תֶף Ke.tef	H3802	the shoulder (proper · noun, common feminine singular construct
Ekron	עֶקְרוֹן֮ 'ek.rOn	H6138	Ekron · proper noun, a place name
northward	צָפוֹנָה֒ tza.fo.Nah	H6828	properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute + directional suffix
border	הַגְּבוּל֙ ha.ge.Vul	H1366	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
drawn	וְתָאַ֤ר ve.ta.'Ar	H8388	to delineate · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Shicron	שִׁכְּר֔וֹנָה shi.ke.Ro.nah	H7942	drunkenness · proper noun, a place name + directional suffix
along	וְעָבַ֥ר ve.'a.Var	H5674	to cross over · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
mount	הַר har-	H2022	a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figurative… · noun, common masculine singular construct
Baalah	הַֽבַּעֲלָ֖ה ha.ba.'a.Lah	H1173	Baalah · definite article + proper noun, a place name
out	וְיָצָ֣א ve.ya.Tza'	H3318	to go (causatively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Jabneel	יַבְנְאֵ֑ל yav.ne.'El	H2995	Jabneel · proper noun, a place name
out	תֹּצְא֥וֹת to.tze.'ot	H8444	(only in plural collective) exit · noun, common feminine plural construct
border	הַגְּב֖וּל ha.ge.Vul	H1366	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
sea	יָֽמָּה Ya.mah	H3220	a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water · noun, common masculine singular absolute + directional suffix

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Cross-references

Joshua 15:45 Ekron, with her towns and her villages:
Joshua 19:43-44 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,
1 Samuel 5:10 Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, The…
1 Samuel 7:14 And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Is…
2 Kings 1:2-3 And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them,…
2 Kings 1:6 And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus…
2 Kings 1:16 And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it not becau…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 15:1-12

Judah and Joseph were the two sons of Jacob on whom Reuben's forfeited birth-right devolved. Judah had the dominion entailed on him, and Joseph the double portion, and therefore these two tribes were first seated, Judah in the southern part of the land of Canaan and Joseph in the northern part, and on them the other seven did attend, and had their respective lots as appurtenances to these two; the lots of Benjamin, Simeon, and Dan, were appendant to Judah, and those of Issachar and Zebulun, Naphtali and Asher, to Joseph. These two were first set up to be provided for, it should seem, before there was such an exact survey of the land as we find afterwards, Jos 18:9. It is probable that the mo…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 15:7

Achor--(see on Jos 7:26). Adummim--a rising ground in the wilderness of Jericho, on the south of the little brook that flowed near Jericho (Jos 16:1). En-shemesh--"the fountain of the sun"; "either the present well of the apostle, below Bethany, on the road to Jericho, or the fountain near to St. Saba" [ROBINSON]. En-rogel--"the fuller's fountain," on the southeast of Jerusalem, below the spot where the valleys of Jehoshaphat and Hinnom unite.

Adam Clarke on Joshua 15:10

Beth-shemesh - The house or temple of the sun. It is evident that the sun was an object of adoration among the Canaanites; and hence fountains, hills, etc., were dedicated to him. Beth-shemesh is remarkable for the slaughter of its inhabitants, in consequence of their prying curiously, if not impiously, into the ark of the Lord, when sent back by the Philistines. See Sa1 6:19.

John Gill on Joshua 15:11

And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward,.... Which was one of the principalities of the Philistines; and which, though it fell to the lot of Judah, Joshua 15:45, was not possessed by them: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to Mount Baalah; of which places we have no account elsewhere: and went unto Jabneel; which Masius makes no doubt was one of the Jamnias, and particularly that which was a seaport; which Strabo says (a) was distant from Azotus and Ashkelon about two hundred furlongs, or twenty five miles: and the goings out of the border were at the sea; the Mediterranean sea; here the northern border ended. (a) Geograph. l. 16. p. 522.

Dictionary and topics

Baalah — Mistress; city. (1.) A city in the south of Judah (Josh. 15:29), elsewhere called Balah (Josh. 19:3) and Bilhah (1 Chr. 4:29). Now Khurbet Zebalah. (2.) A city on the northern border of the tribe of…
Dagon’s house — (1 Sam. 5:2), or Beth-dagon, as elsewhere rendered (Josh. 15: 41; 19:27), was the sanctuary or temple of Dagon. The Beth-dagon of Josh. 15:41 was one of the cities of the tribe of Judah, in the…
Hazor — Enclosed; fortified. (1.) A stronghold of the Canaanites in the mountains north of Lake Merom (Josh. 11:1-5). Jabin the king with his allied tribes here encountered Joshua in a great battle. Joshua…
Jabneel — Built by God. (1.) A town in the north boundary of Judah (Josh. 15:11), called afterwards by the Greeks Jamnia, the modern Yebna, 11 miles south of Jaffa. After the fall of Jerusalem (A.D. 70), it…
Jabneh — Building, (2 Chr. 26:6), identical with Jabneel (Josh. 15:11).
Judah, Tribe of — Judah and his three surviving sons went down with Jacob into Egypt (Gen. 46:12; Ex. 1:2). At the time of the Exodus, when we meet with the family of Judah again, they have increased to the number of…
Shicron — (drunkenness), one of the landmarks at the western end of the north boundary of Judah. (Joshua 15:11) only. It lay between Ekron (Akir) and Jabneel (Yebna).
Baalah · 3. A mountain in the territory of the tribe of — 3. A mountain in the territory of the tribe of
Ekron · Conquered and allotted to — Conquered and allotted to
Judah, The Tribe Of · Bounds of inheritance — Bounds of inheritance
Shicron · A city in the territory of the tribe of — A city in the territory of the tribe of

Joshua 15:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 15:1-12

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 15:7

Adam Clarke on Joshua 15:10

John Gill on Joshua 15:11

Dictionary and topics

Joshua 15:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 15:1-12

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 15:7

Adam Clarke on Joshua 15:10

John Gill on Joshua 15:11

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Joshua 15:1-13

Keil & Delitzsch on Joshua 15:1-12

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Joshua 15:9

Rashi on Joshua 15:11