Matthew Henry on Joshua 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 (Jos 19:1) and was taken from it, Jos 19:9. 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 (Jos 19:9): The part of the children of Judah was t…
Read the whole note in the consoleAdam Clarke on Joshua 19:6
Beth-lebaoth - The house or city of lionesses. Probably so called from the numbers of those animals which bred there.
John Gill on Joshua 19:6
And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen,.... Whether the first is the same with Lebaoth, a city of Judah, Joshua 15:32; and with the Bethleptepha of Josephus (b), and the Betholene of Pliny (c), is not certain: in this place secret to have been an idol temple of the Canaanites, dedicated to lions, as in Egypt there was a city called Leontopolis, from whence was the Leontopolitan nome, the inhabitants of which worshipped lions (d); and the Egyptians had temples dedicated to them, as Aelianus (e) relates. Both these places are thought to be the same with Bethbirei and Shaaraim in 1 Chronicles 4:31; of the latter of which see Joshua 15:36. Those who take Sheba, Joshua 19:2, to be the same with Shema, Jos…
Read the whole note in the consoleJohn Calvin on Joshua 19:1-9
Joshua 19:1-9
1. And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.
1. Egressa est autem sors secunda ipsi Simeon, tribui filiorum Simeon per familias suas: et fuit haereditas eorum in medio haereditatis filiorum Jehuda.
2. And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,
2. Fuitque eis in haereditate eorum Beer-seba, et Seba, et Moladah,
3. And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem,
3. Et Hasar-sual, et Balah, et Asen,
4. And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,
4. Et Eltholad, et Bethul, et Hormah,
5. And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, an…
