Joshua 18:17

And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
drawn	וְתָאַ֣ר ve.ta.'Ar	H8388	to delineate · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
north	מִצָּפ֗וֹן mi.tza.Fon	H6828	properly · preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute
forth	וְיָצָא֙ ve.ya.Tza'	H3318	to go (causatively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
En-shemesh	עֵ֣ין 'ein	H5885	En-Shemesh · proper noun, a place name
forth	וְיָצָא֙ ve.ya.Tza'	H3318	to go (causatively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Geliloth	גְּלִיל֔וֹת ge.li.Lot	H1553	Geliloth · proper noun, a place name
against	נֹ֖כַח No.khach	H5227	properly · cardinal number, masculine singular construct
up	מַעֲלֵ֣ה ma.'a.Leh	H4608	an elevation · noun, common masculine singular construct
Adummim	אֲדֻמִּ֑ים 'a.du.Mim	H131	Adummim · proper noun, a place name
descended	וְיָרַ֕ד ve.ya.Rad	H3381	to descend (literally · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
stone	אֶ֥בֶן 'E.ven	H68	a stone · noun, common feminine singular construct
Bohan	בֹּ֖הַן Bo.han	H932	thumb · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Reuben	רְאוּבֵֽן re.'u.Ven	H7205	Reuben · proper noun, a man's name

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Cross-references

Joshua 15:6 And the border went up to Beth-hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 18:11–end

We have here the lot of the tribe of Benjamin, which Providence cast next to Joseph on the one hand, because Benjamin was own and only brother to Joseph, and was little Benjamin (Psa 68:27), that needed the protection of great Joseph, and yet had a better protector, for the Lord shall cover him all the day long, Deu 33:12. And it was next to Judah on the other hand, that this tribe might hereafter unite with Judah in an adherence to the throne of David and the temple at Jerusalem. Here we have, 1. The exact borders and limits of this tribe, which we need not be exact in the explication of. As it had Judah on the south and Joseph on the north, so it had Jordan on the east and Dan on the west.…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 18:11

the lot of . . . Benjamin came up--It has been supposed that there were two urns or vessels, from which the lots were drawn: one containing the names of the tribes, the other containing those of the seven portions; and that the two were drawn out simultaneously. the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph--Thus the prophecy of Moses respecting the inheritance of Benjamin was remarkably accomplished. (See on Deu 33:12). Next: Joshua Chapter 19

Adam Clarke on Joshua 18:17

En-shemesh - The fountain of the sun; a proof of the idolatrous nature of the ancient inhabitants of this land. Geliloth - As the word signifies borders or limits, it is probably not the proper name of a place: And went forth towards the Borders which are over against the ascent to Adummim.

John Gill on Joshua 18:17

And was drawn from the north,.... Turning northward, and looking that way from the west to the east: and went forth to Enshemesh; or the fountain of the sun, see Joshua 15:7, and went forth toward Geliloth; called Gilgal, Joshua 15:7, which is over against the going up to Adummim; a place between Jerusalem and Jericho, see Joshua 15:7, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben; see Joshua 15:6.

Dictionary and topics

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…
Bohan — (thumb), a Reubenite. (Joshua 15:6; 18:17)
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…
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…
Geliloth — Circles; regions, a place in the border of Benjamin (Josh. 18:17); called Gilgal in 15:7.
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.…
Adummim · A place on the road leading from the fords of the Jordan to — A place on the road leading from the fords of the Jordan to
Benjamin · .Allotment in the land of — .Allotment in the land of
Benjamin, Tribe Of · Cities and bounds of inheritance — Cities and bounds of inheritance
Bohan · A Reubenite — A Reubenite
En-Shemesh · A spring between the territories of the tribes of — A spring between the territories of the tribes of
Geliloth · A place mentioned, as marking the boundary of the tribe of Benjamin

Joshua 18:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 18:11–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 18:11

Adam Clarke on Joshua 18:17

John Gill on Joshua 18:17

Dictionary and topics

Joshua 18:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 18:11–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 18:11

Adam Clarke on Joshua 18:17

John Gill on Joshua 18:17

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Joshua 18:11–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Joshua 18:11–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Joshua 18:11

Rashi on Joshua 18:15