1 The tabernacle is set up at Shiloh 2-9 The remainder of the land is described, and divided into seven parts 10 Joshua distributes it by lot 11-20 The lot and border of Benjamin 21-28 Their cities

Shiloh Shiloh was situated on a hill in the tribe of Ephraim, though near the borders of Benjamin, about fifteen miles north of Jerusalem, and, according to Eusebius, twelve, or according to Jerome, ten miles (south) from Shechem or Nablous. It was but a little north from Bethel or Ai, and near the road from Shechem to Jerusalem. In Jerome's time, Shiloh was ruined; and nothing remarkable was extant, but the foundations of the altar of burnt offerings which had been erected when the tabernacle stood there. Jos 19:51 21:2 22:9

set up Jud 18:31 1Sa 1:3,24 4:3,4 1Ki 2:27 14:2,4 Ps 78:66 Jer 7:12-14 26:6

2 And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.

3 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?

How long are Jud 18:9 Pr 2:2-6 10:4 13:4 15:19 Ec 9:10 Zep 3:16 Mt 20:6 Joh 6:27 Php 3:13,14 2Pe 1:10,11

4 Give out from among you three men for each tribe: and I will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, and describe it according to the inheritance of them; and they shall come again to me.

three Jos 18:3 3:12 4:2 Nu 1:4 13:2

describe Jos 18:6,9

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.

Judah shall Jos 15:1 19:1-9

the house Jos 16:1-17:18

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.

that I may cast Jos 18:8,10 14:2 Nu 26:54,55 33:54 34:13 Ps 105:11 Pr 16:33 18:18 Ac 13:19

7 But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance: and 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.

the Levites Jos 13:14,33 Nu 18:20,23 De 10:9 18:1,2

and Gad Jos 13:8-31 Nu 32:29-41 De 3:12-17 4:47,48

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 come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.

Go Ge 13:17

that I may here Jos 18:6,10 7:16-18 13:7 14:1,2 15:1 1Sa 14:41 Ac 1:24-26 Ro 14:19

9 And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh.

described The surveyors seem to have formed some kind of map of the country, as well as a description of it in writing. The Egyptians, from the situation of their fields, as annually overflowed by the Nile, acquired great skill in mensuration and land surveying; and some of the Israelites had, no doubt, learned these from them, without a knowledge of which they could not properly have divided the land. This is probably the act of surveying on record.

into seven Ac 13:19

10 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.

cast lots Jos 18:6,8 Pr 18:18 Eze 47:22 48:29 Mt 27:35 Ac 13:19

before the Lord Ps 16:5,6 47:4 61:5 Joh 17:2 Ac 26:18 Col 1:12

11 And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph.

between the children Jos 15:1-8 16:1-10 De 10:1-22 13:12

12 And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.

Jericho Jos 2:1 3:16 6:1 16:1

the wilderness Jos 7:2 Ho 4:15 5:8 10:5

13 And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.

side of Luz Jos 16:2 Ge 28:19 Jud 1:22-26

Beth-horon Jos 10:11 16:3 21:22

14 And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.

Kirjath-baal Jos 15:9,60 1Sa 7:1,2 2Sa 6:2 1Ch 13:5,6

15 And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:

Nephtoah Jos 15:9

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 the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to Enrogel,

the valley of the son Jos 15:8 2Ki 23:10 2Ch 28:3 33:6 Isa 30:33 Jer 7:31,32 19:2,6,11 32:35

the valley of the giants. Jos 15:8 18:16 1Ch 14:9

Jebusi Mount zion, south of Jerusalem; for Jebusi or Jebus was the ancient name of that city. Jos 18:28 15:63 Jud 1:8,21 19:10

En-rogel Jos 15:7 2Sa 17:17 1Ki 1:9

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,

En-shemesh The fountain of the Sun; whether a town, or simply a fountain, is uncertain.

Geliloth Geliloth is probably the same as Gilgal; some think that is probably not the proper name of a place: `And went forth towards the borders which are over against the ascent to Adummim.' Others render Geliloth circuits or roundings, or the hills about Jordan, tumuli Jordanis. Vulgate: pertransit usque ad tumulos.

the stone Jos 15:6

18 And passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah:

Arabah. or, the plain Jos 15:6,61

19 And the border passed along to the side of Bethhoglah 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.

bay [heb] tongue Jos 15:2 Isa 11:15

the salt Jos 3:16 12:3 Ge 14:3 19:25 Nu 34:3 De 3:17

this was the. The borders of this tribe on the north were the same as those of Ephraim on the south, and his southern boundaries the same as the northern borders of Judah; but drawn from west to east, instead of from east to west (jos 15:1-12, ch 16) As the inheritance of Benjamin did not extend to the Mediterranean sea, and no other sea or lake is know to have been in those parts, perhaps this depression, `compassed the corner of the sea southward,' (ver 14) should be rendered, ` made a circuit on the side next the sea towards the south;' for it seems to connect the northern border, in the preceding verses, with the southern which follows.

20 And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families.

Jos 18:11

21 Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz,

Jericho Jos 18:12 2:1 6:1 Lu 10:30 19:1

Beth-hoglah Jos 18:19 15:6

22 And Betharabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel,

Beth-arabah Jos 18:18 15:6

Zemaraim Ge 10:18 2Ch 13:4

Beth-el 1Ki 12:29-32

23 And Avim, and Pharah, and Ophrah,

Ophrah Situated, according to Eusebius, five miles east of Bethel. 1Sa 13:17

24 And Chepharhaammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:

Ophni Probably the same as Gophna ( being often pronounced as G); which, according to Josephus, was about fifteen miles from Jerusalem, towards Shechem, says Eusebius, (Onom. on ())

Gaba Gaba or Geba, according to Josephus, was not far from Rama, forty stadia from Jerusalem, and, according to Eusebius, five miles from Gophna, towards Shechem. Jos 21:17 Ezr 2:26 Ne 7:30

25 Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,

Gibeon Jos 9:17 10:2 1Ki 3:4,5 9:2 Isa 28:21

Ramah Situated, according to Eusebius, six miles from Jerusalem towards Bethel; though Jerome places it near Gaba, seven miles from Jerusalem. 1Sa 1:1

Ramathaim-zophim Jos 7:17 15:34 Jer 31:15 Mt 27:57

Arimathea
Beeroth Eusebius says Beeroth was seven miles from Jerusalem, towards Nicopolis or Emmaus. Jerome, however, reads Neapolis or Shechem; but Reland prefers the former.

26 And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,

Mizpeh Situated not far from Rama, forty stadia from Jerusalem Jud 10:17

Chephirah Jos 9:17 Ezr 2:25

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 of Benjamin according to their families.

Zelah 2Sa 21:14

Jebusi Jos 18:16 15:8,63 2Sa 5:8

Gibeath Jud 19:12-15 20:4,5 1Sa 10:26 13:15,16 Isa 10:29 Ho 10:9

Gibeah
according Nu 26:54 33:54