The remainder of the land divided. Before CHRIST 1:44. z ch. 19, 18. JOSHUA. The cities of Benjamin. who are of Beth-shean and her towns, and they who { Kirjath-jearim,) a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter. ure of the valley of Jezreel. 17 And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power; thou shalt not have one lot only: 18 But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a u ch. 15, 6 wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings? of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong. CHAPTER XVIJI. e Gen. 49, 7. ch. 19, 9. f Rom. 15,1. 14. g Levit. 1, 3. verse 8. 2 Corin. 10, 31. h Levit. 22, 14. to me. e 5 And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the 'south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north. 6 Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven? parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God. 7 But the Levites have no part among you ; for the 'priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance: and i ch. 13, 14. Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them. 8 And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and * Phil. 2, 4. The time nacle's was from the 7th year k Before CHRIST 1444. s ch. 15, & 15 And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjath-jearim; and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:r ch. 15, 16 16 And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on t ch. 15, 7. the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, u ch. 15, 7 to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to En-rogel, 17 And was drawn from the north, and went forth y cn. 15, 7. to "En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going z ch. 15, f. and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of a ch. 15,6 † Heb. 18 And passed along toward the side over against tongue, || Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah: ch. 15, 2 19 And the border passed along to the side of a Beth-hoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay † of the salt sea, at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast. b ch. 15, 6 c Isa. 15, 8 d 11. 17. Judg. 6, 20 And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of 1 Sam. 13, Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families. e Ez.a 2,28. 21 Now the cities of the tribe of the children of fch.21, 17. Benjamin, according to their families, were Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and || the valley of Keziz, 22 And Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim,and Beth-el, 23 And Avim, and Parah, and "Ophrah, 24 And Chephar-haammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages: 25 Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth, 26 And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah, 27 And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah, 28 And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi (which is Jerusalem,) Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with " their villages. This is the inheritance of the children » Acts 17, of Benjamin," according to their families. CHAPTER XIX. " The children of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua. a k ch. 9, 17. Ezek. 2, 25 12 Sam. 21 14. m 2 Sam. 5 n 26. a ch. 16, 1. b Gen. 49, 7. c Gen. 21, come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you AND the second lot " came forth to Simeon, even 14 before the LORD in Shiloh. 9 And the men went, and passed through the land, of the triber and described it by cities, into seven parts, in a book, ubade here, and came again to Joshua to the host || at Shiloh. 10 And Joshua 'cast lots for them in Shiloh beof Joshua to fore the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel, according to their divisions. 11 And the lot of the tribe of the children of BenCol 112 jamin came up according to their families: and the m ch. 16, 1. Coast of their lot came up forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph. 13 And the border went over from thence toward pcb. 16. 2. Luz, to the side of Luz, (which is Beth-el,) south- 9 Out of the portion of the children of Judah was o ch. 15, 42. q ch. 16, 5. ward and the border descended to Ataroth-adar, the inheritance of the children of Simeon; for the pch. 15, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether part of the children of Judah was too much for Beth-horon. them; therefore the children of Simeon had their in- r1 Sam. 30, 14 And the border was drawn thence, and com-heritance within the inheritance of them. passed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Beth-horon southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjath-baal (which is 14 And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the ch. 21, 35 valley of Jiphthah-el: a ch. 11, 1. b Mat. 2, 1, ch. 15, 56 1 Kings 18, 40. 4. 1 Sam. 22, 2 Kings 4,8. e ch. 15, 14. a 15 And Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem: twelve cities with their villages. 16 This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages. 17 And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families. 18 And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem, 19 And Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath, 20 And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez, 21 And Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, Judg. 4,6 and Beth-pazzez; 1 Sam. 10, Joshua's inheritance. Before CHRIST 1444. 36 And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor, 37 And Kedesh, and "Edrei, and En-hazor, 38 And Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Bethanath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their s villages. 39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages. u Num. 21 ch. 13, 12 x Judg. 15 40 And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the 2. & 16, 31. children of Dan, according to their families. 41 And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, X y ca. 10, 12. 1 Sam. 14, z Judg. 14, 1. a 1 Kings 18. 27. & 16, 15. 42 And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah, 43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron, 44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath, 45 AndJehud, and Bene-berak, and "Gath-rimmon, bch. 21, 21. 46 And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho. 47 And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them; therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father. 48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the chil- Judg. 18, 7, dren of Dan according to their families, these cities 22 And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Sha-with their villages. i Heb. mouth. tleb. in 49 When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel the midst of gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun † among 23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the chil-them: 24 And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the b e them. ↑ Heb. mouth. e ch. 24, 30. 50 According to the † word of the LORD, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in Juges 2,7 mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein. f Xum. 34, 17. 51 These are the inheritances which Eleazar the John 14, 2 priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, di 26 And Alammelech, and Amad, and ' Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel † westward, and to Shihor-vided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the libnath ; 31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages. 32 The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families. 33 And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto 3 Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan; 34 And then the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and 13, reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth Kings & to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sun-rising. CHAPTER XX. commandeth, 7 and the children of Israel appoint the six cities of refuge. Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ApHELORD also spake unto Joshua, saying, point out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: a ch. 5, 14 b Ex. 21, 12 Deut. 19, 2 3 That the slayer that killeth any person† unawares. and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. c through erEx. 21, 14. 1 Kings 2 Jer. 33, 7. lieb gother him, Num. 11,16. 4 And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall † take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell.2, 3. among them. 5 And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand, because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime. 6 And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand a Num 35. before the congregation for judgment, and until the John 3, 3 death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own sanctified, city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled. A 7 And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in 2 ↑ Heb. Deut. 11,14 ech. 21, 12. 2 Kings 15, Cities given by lot JOSHUA. unto the Levites. mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, her suburbs, and " Beth-shemesh with her suburbs ; and Kirjath-arba (which is Hebron,) in the moun- nine cities out of those two tribes. ~tain of Judah. Before CHRIST 1444. f Gen. 33, 19. 2 Chr. 1), g Luke 1,39. h Deut. 4, 1 Chron. 6, 43. 78. 30. 8 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned "Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan Out of the tribe of Manasseh. 9 These were the cities appointed for all the chil X Before CHRIST 1444. u Kings 14, 11. 17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs, 18 Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with Jer. 45,1 her suburbs; four cities. 19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs. 20 And the families of the children of Kohath, the 1 Chr. 6, dren of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, among them, that whosoever killeth any person at un-even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe awares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation. Eight and forty cities given unto the Levites. THEN came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel; C 2 And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land Num. 35, of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the d ver. 6, 8, suburbs thereof for our cattle. 3 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the † commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs. 11. + Heb. mouth. e Gen. 46, d of Ephraim. y 1 Sam. 13, 3. 2 Jer. 1, 1 Judg. 1, 29 21 For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs a ch. 10, 53. in mount Ephraim to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs, 22 And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs; four cities. b 23 And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her e 25 And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; two cities. 26 All the cities were ten, with their suburbs, for the families of the children of Kohath that remained. 27 And unto the children of Gershon, of the famKo-ilies of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh, they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities. 4 And the lot came out for the families of the hathites and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot, out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities. 5 And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot, out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of Num. 35, the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. verse 20. i verse 27. verse 38. h 6 And the children of Gershon had by lot, out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, 'thirteen cities. 7 The children of Merari, by their families, had, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, * twelve cities. k 8 And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the That is, Levites these cities with their | suburbs, as the LORD sand cubits commanded by the hand of Moses. two thou distant from the city. 5. 9 And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Num. 5, 4, Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Mat. 10, 10. these cities which are here mentioned by name, 10 Which the children of Aaron, being of the fam1 Gea. 35, ilies of the Kohathites, who were of the children of 15, 13. Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot. Gal. 6, 6. 27. 11 And they gave them the city of Arba, the father of Anak (which city is Hebron,) in the hill1 Chron. 6, country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it. ch. 14, 14. 56. h g Judg.4,7 28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with Kings 18 her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs, 29 Jarmuth with her suburbs, En-gannim with h ch. 19, 12 her suburbs; four cities. 30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs, m 31 Helkath with her suburbs, and "Rehob with her suburbs; four cities. ich. 15, $5. k ch. 15,54 11 Chr. e, 74. m ch. 19, 25 21. Num. 15, Judg. 4, 32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the och. 20, 7. slayer; and Hammoth-dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities. 1 Kings 4, 33 All the cities of the Gershonites, according to their families, were thirteen cities with their suburbs. p Gen. 48, 34 And unto the families of the children of Merari, 11. the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, a ch. 19, 11. Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs, 35 Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities. t S 36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, " Bezer with 12 r ch. 19, 15. s ch. 20, 8. t ch. 15, 18. Jer. 42, 21. u Deut. 2, 26. x ch. 13, 18. 38 And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in 1 Kings Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs, a b 13. 1 Gen. 32, 2 2 Sam. 2, & 39 Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her 1 Kings 2, & suburbs; four cities in all. 40 So all the cities for the children of Merari, by 42 These cities were every one with their suburbs 25. a Num. 21, Num. 21 b 32. Isa. 16, s. A verse 3. b Num. $2, Deut. S. 18. 20. e 45 'There failed not aught of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass. CHAPTER XXII. The two tribes and half with a blessing are sent home. a THEN Joshua called the Reubenites, and the હૈ Contention thereupon. the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Before Phinehas, the son of Eleazar the priest; CHRIST 1444. 14 And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each Num. 25 one was a head of the house of their fathers among Prov. 23,15 the thousands of Israel. 15 And they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead; and they spake with them, saying, Psal. 10. s verses 10 25. 16 Thus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, 1 Corm.1, What trespass is this that ye have committed against PL. 1, 27. the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD? 2 And said unto them, Ye have kept all that 17 Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from 1 Sam. 15, sam.2, 30. Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and which we are not cleansed until this day, although cor. 15,7 have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you: there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD, 1 Num. 25, 3 Ye have not left your brethren these many days 18 But that ye must turn away this day from folunto this day, but have kept the charge of the com-lowing the LORD? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to- Era9, 15, mandment of the LORD your God. day against the LORD, that " to-morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel. 8 And he spake unto them, saying, Return with 23 That we have built us an altar to turn from much riches unto your tents, and with very much following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt-offercattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, anding or meat-offering, or if to offer peace-offerings d verve 18, with iron, and with very much raiment : ' divide the thereon, let the LORD himself require it; spoil of your enemies with your brethren. 9 And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses. 101 And when they came unto † the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children? of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to. 11 And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, Deut. 13,13 the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, have built an altar over Julg. 20, against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel. o verse 20. Acts:1, 1, 3. Gal. 4, 18 12 And when the children of Israel heard of it, the Whole congregation of the children of Israel " gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war adges 20, against them. Rev. 2, 18. 28 Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us, or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not Mat. 18, 15 13 And the children of Israel P sent unto the chil- for burnt-offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witIrov. 25, 9. dren of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and toness between us and you. 12 Joshua's cxhortation : Before CHRIST 144-1. ↑ Heb. it was good in their eyes, verse $3. Sam. 25, Pro 32, 33. Before CHRIST cir. 1427 JOSHUA. He relateth Gods benefits to Israel. 29 God forbid that we should rebel against the 11 Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that fre { LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to ye love the LORD your God. build an altar for burnt-offerings, for meat-offerings, or for sacrifices, besides the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle. 30 And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation, and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh, spake, † it pleased them. 31 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manassel, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: † now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the 2 Chron. 15, hand of the LORD. Acts 11, 18. h Lev. 26, 11, 12. ↑ Heb. then Gen. 4, 7. 32 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and ve delivered, the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, 1. 59,1,2 and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again. ¡ Prov. 25, 13. 1 John 1, 5. અં.1427. 1 after mavy days, that is, a 33 And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt. 34 And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, called the altar || Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God CHAPTER XXIII. 12 Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave o Pruv. 14, unto the remnant of these nations, even these that re- 1. main among you, and shall make marriages with them, Heb. 10, and go in unto them, and they to you: 21. 13 Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these riations from before you; but they shall be † snares and traps unto Heb. a you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your snare, and eyes, until ye perish from off this good land, which and for a the LORD your God hath given you. for a net, scourge, Ex. 23, 35. 1 Kings 11, 2. 1 Sam. S, 19 Luke 21,53 14 And, behold, this day I am going the way of Num.3,55 all the earth; and ye know in all your hearts, and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all p1 Kings 2 the good things which the LORD your God spake con- Heb. 2, 27. cerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not q ch. 21, 45. one thing hath failed thereof. 15 Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off Lev. 26, this good land which the LORD your God hath given you. S r 16 When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you. CHAPTER XXIV. 1 Joshua's exhortation before his death, 3 by former benefits, 1 Joshua assembleth the tribes at Shechem....14 He reneweth a a Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, AND it came to pass, t a long time after that the AND Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and and for their heads, and for their judges, and for bout four stricken in their officers; and they presented themselves before God. 2 And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith b cà. 25, 2 the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even " Terah the 3 And ye have seen all that the LORD your Godfather of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and d Deut. x, Mal 1,5 hath done unto all these nations because of you: for they served other gods. P.44,2 the LORD your God is he that hath fought for you. 4 Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward. 7 That ye 'come not among these nations, these Cor. 6,4 that remain among you; neither make mention of{ P15, the name of their gods, nor cause to 'swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them: 8 But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have Dent. 10 done unto this day. Acts 11, 23. 9 For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day. |