Joshua 15:7

And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
border	הַגְּב֥וּל ha.ge.Vul	H1366	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
up	וְעָלָ֨ה ve.'a.Lah	H5927	to ascend · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Debir	דְּבִרָה֮ de.vi.Rah	H1688	Debir · proper noun, a place name + directional suffix
valley	מֵעֵ֣מֶק me.'E.mek	H6010	a vale (i.e. broad depression) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
Achor	עָכוֹר֒ 'a.khOr	H5911	Akor · proper noun, a place name
northward	וְצָפ֜וֹנָה ve.tza.Fo.nah	H6828	properly · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular absolute + directional suffix
looking	פֹּנֶ֣ה po.Neh	H6437	to turn · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
Gilgal	הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל ha.gil.Gal	H1537	Gilgal · definite article + proper noun, a place name
before	נֹ֙כַח֙ no.khach	H5227	properly · cardinal number, masculine singular construct
up	לְמַעֲלֵ֣ה le.ma.'a.Leh	H4608	an elevation · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
Adummim	אֲדֻמִּ֔ים 'a.du.Mim	H131	Adummim · proper noun, a place name
side	מִנֶּ֖גֶב mi.Ne.gev	H5045	the south (from its drought) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
river	לַנָּ֑חַל la.Na.chal	H5158	a stream · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
border	הַגְּבוּל֙ ha.ge.Vul	H1366	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
passed	וְעָבַ֤ר ve.'a.Var	H5674	to cross over · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
waters	מֵי mei-	H4325	water · noun, common masculine plural construct
En-shemesh	עֵ֣ין 'ein	H5885	En-Shemesh · proper noun, a place name
out	תֹצְאֹתָ֖יו to.tze.'o.Tav	H8444	(only in plural collective) exit · noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
En-rogel	עֵ֥ין 'ein	H5883	En-Rogel · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

2 Samuel 17:17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went…
1 Kings 1:9 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the king’s sons,…
Joshua 7:26 And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of th…
Joshua 4:19 And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
Joshua 5:9-10 And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gil…
Joshua 7:24 And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and…
Joshua 10:38-39 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:
Joshua 10:43 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

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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 15:7

The valley of Achor - Debir mentioned in this verse is unknown. The valley of Achor had its name from the punishment of Achan. See the account, Jos 7:24 (note), etc. En-shemesh - The fountain of the sun; it was eastward of Jerusalem, on the confines of Judah and Benjamin.

John Gill on Joshua 15:7

And the border went up towards Debir,.... This was neither the Debir in the tribe of Gad, on the other side Jordan, Joshua 13:26; nor that in the tribe of Judah near Hebron, Joshua 15:15; but a third city of that name, and was not far from Jericho: from the valley of Achor; where Achan was put to death, and had its name from thence; which, according to Jarchi, lay between the stone of Bohan and Debir: and so northward, looking towards Gilgal; not the place where Israel were encamped when this lot was made, but it seems to be the same that is called Geliloth, Joshua 18:17, that is, the going up to Adummim; which, Jerom says (c), was formerly a little village, now in ruins, in the lot of th…

Dictionary and topics

Achor, Valley Of — (valley of trouble), the spot at which Achan was stoned. (Joshua 7:24,26) On the northern boundary of Judah, (Joshua 15:7) near Jericho.
Adummim — The red ones, a place apparently on the road between Jericho and Jerusalem, “on the south side of the torrent” Wady Kelt, looking toward Gilgal, mentioned Josh. 15:7; 18:17. It was nearly half-way…
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…
Debir — Oracle town; sanctuary. (1.) One of the eleven cities to the west of Hebron, in the highlands of Judah (Josh. 15:49; Judg. 1:11-15). It was originally one of the towns of the Anakim (Josh. 15:15),…
En-shemesh — Fountain of the sun a spring which formed one of the landmarks on the boundary between Judah and Benjamin (Josh. 15:7; 18:17). It was between the “ascent of Adummim” and the spring of En-rogel, and…
Enrogel — (fount of the fuller), a spring which formed one of the landmarks on the boundary line between Judah, (Joshua 15:7) and Benjamin. (Joshua 18:16) It may be identified with the present “Fountain of the…
Enshemesh — (fountain of the sun), a spring which formed one of the landmarks on the north boundary of Judah, (Joshua 15:7) and the south boundary of Benjamin, (Joshua 18:17) perhaps Ain Haud or Ain-Chot—the…
Gilgal — Rolling. (1.) From the solemn transaction of the reading of the law in the valley of Shechem between Ebal and Gerizim the Israelites moved forward to Gilgal, and there made a permanent camp (Josh.…
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…
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…

Joshua 15:7

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 15:1-12

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 15:7

Adam Clarke on Joshua 15:7

John Gill on Joshua 15:7

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Joshua 15:7

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 15:7

John Gill on Joshua 15:7

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Joshua 15:1-13

Keil & Delitzsch on Joshua 15:1-12

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Joshua 15:7

Rashi on Joshua 15:7