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Joshua Chapter 19

Allotments for Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, Dan, Joshua The lot of Simeon

19 1 Gen 49:7 A1And 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.

2 Neh 11:26; Jos 15:28 2And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,

3And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem,

4 1 Chr 4:29-30 4And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

5And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,

6And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

7Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:

8And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

9Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them. of Zebulun

10¶And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid:

11 1 Chr 6:68; 1 Kin 4:12; Jos 12:22; Exo 23:31 11And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;

12And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,

13And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah;

14And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel:

15 Jos 21:34; Jos 11:1; Jos 12:20 15And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

16 Act 17:26 16This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages. of Issachar

17¶And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.

18 2 Kin 4:8; 1 Sam 28:4 18And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

19And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

20And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

21 Jos 21:29 21And Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;

22 Psa 89:12; 1 Chr 6:77; 1 Sam 10:3; Jdg 4:6 22And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

23This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages. of Asher

24¶And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

25 2 Sam 2:16; 1 Chr 6:75 25And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

26 Mic 7:14; Amo 9:3; Amo 1:2 26And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;

27 1 Kin 9:13 27And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,

28 Act 27:3; Jdg 1:31; Jos 11:8 28And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;

29 Gen 38:5; Mic 1:14 29And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:

30Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.

31This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages. of Naphtali

32¶The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.

33And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan:

34 Deu 33:23 34And then the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.

35 Luk 5:1; Mar 6:53; Jos 12:3 35And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

36And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

37And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,

38And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

39This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages. of Dan

40¶And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.

41 Jdg 13:2 41And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,

42 1 Kin 4:9 42And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

43And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

44And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,

46And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.

47 Jdg 18; Gen 49:17; Jdg 18:29 47And 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 Act 17:26; Num 26:54 48This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages. The children of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua

49¶When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:

50 Jos 24:30; 1 Chr 7:24 50According to the word of the Lord they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

51 Num 34:17; Jos 14:1; Jos 18:1; Jos 18:10; Psa 78:60; Psa 78:60 51These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.

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Introduction to Joshua
by John MacArthur

Title

This is the first of the 12 historical books, and it gained its name from the exploits of Joshua, the understudy whom Moses prayed for and commissioned as a leader in Israel (Num 27:12-23). “Joshua” means “Jehovah saves,” or “the LORD is salvation,” and corresponds to the NT name “Jesus.” God delivered Israel in Joshua’s day when He was personally present as the saving Commander who fought on Israel’s behalf (Jos 5:14-6:2; 10:42; 23:3, 5; Acts 7:45).

Author and Date

Although the author is not named, the most probable candidate is Joshua, who was the key eyewitness to the events recorded (cf. 18:9; 24:26). An assistant whom Joshua groomed could have finished the book by attaching such comments as those concerning Joshua’s death (Jos 24:29-33). Some have even suggested that this section was written by the High-Priest Eleazar, or his son, Phinehas. Rahab was still living at the time Josh 6:25 was penned. The book was completed before David’s reign (Jos 15:63; cf. 2 Sam 5:5-9). The most likely writing period is ca. 1405-1385 B.C.

Joshua was born in Egyptian slavery, trained under Moses, and by God’s choice rose to his key position of leading Israel into Canaan. distinguishing features of his life include: 1) service (Ex 17:10; 24:13; 33:11; Num 11:28); 2) soldiering (Ex 17:9-13); 3) scouting (Num 13, 14); 4) supplication by Moses (Num 27:15-17); 5) the sovereignty of God (Num 27:18ff.); 6) the Spirit’s presence (Num 27:18; Deut 34:9); 7) separation by Moses (Num 27:18-23; Deut 31:7, 8, 13-15); and 8) selflessness in wholly following the Lord (Num 32:12).

Background and Setting

When Moses passed the baton of leadership on to Joshua before he died (Deut 34), Israel was at the end of its 40 year wilderness wandering period ca. 1405 B.C. Joshua was approaching 90 years of age when he became Israel’s leader. He later died at the age of 110 (Jos 24:29), having led Israel to drive out most of the Canaanites and having divided the Land among the 12 tribes. Poised on the plains of Moab, E of the Jordan River and the Land which God had promised (Gen 12:7; 15:18-21), the Israelites awaited God’s direction to conquer the Land. They faced peoples on the western side of the Jordan who had become so steeped in iniquity that God would cause the Land, so to speak, to spew out these inhabitants (Lev 18:24, 25). He would give Israel the Land by conquest, primarily to fulfill the covenant He had pledged to Abraham and his descendants, but also to pass just judgment on the sinful inhabitants (cf. Gen 15:16). Long possession of different parts of the Land by various peoples had pre-dated even Abraham’s day (Gen 10:15-19; 12:6; 13:7). Its inhabitants had continued on a moral decline in the worship of many gods up to Joshua’s time.

Historical and Theological Themes

A keynote feature is God’s faithfulness to fulfill His promise of giving the Land to Abraham’s descendants (Gen 12:7; 15:18-21; 17:8). By His leading (cf. 5:14-6:2), they inhabited the territories E and W of the Jordan, and so the word “possess” appears nearly 20 times.

Related to this theme is Israel’s failure to press their conquest to every part of the Land (Jos 13:1). Judges 1-2 later describes the tragic results from this sin. Key verses focus on: 1) God’s promise of possession of the Land (Jos 1:3, 6); 2) meditation on God’s law, which was strategic for His people (Jos 1:8); and 3) Israel’s actual possession of the Land in part (Jos 11:23; 21:45; 22:4).

Specific allotment of distinct portions in the Land was Joshua’s task, as recorded in chaps. 13-22. Levites were placed strategically in 48 towns so that God’s spiritual services through them would be reasonably within reach of the Israelites, wherever they lived.

God wanted His people to possess the Land: 1) to keep His promise (Gen 12:7); 2) to set the stage for later developments in His kingdom plan (cf. Gen 17:8; 49:8-12), e.g., positioning Israel for events in the periods of the kings and prophets; 3) to punish peoples that were an affront to Him because of extreme sinfulness (Lev 18:25); and 4) to be a testimony to other peoples (Josh 2:9-11), as God’s covenant heart reached out to all nations (Gen 12:1-3).

Interpretive Challenges

Miracles always challenge readers either to believe that the God who created heaven and earth (Gen 1:1) can do other mighty works, too, or to explain them away. As in Moses’ day, miracles in this book were a part of God’s purpose, such as: 1) His holding back the Jordan’s waters (Josh 3:7-17); 2) the fall of Jericho’s walls (Josh 6:1-27); 3) the hailstones (Josh 10:1-11); and 4) the long day (Josh 10:12-15).

Other challenges include: 1) How did God’s blessing on the harlot Rahab, who responded to Him in faith, relate to her telling a lie (Josh 2)? 2) Why were Achan’s family members executed with him (Josh 7)? 3) Why was Ai, with fewer men than Israel, hard to conquer (Josh 7-8)? 4) What does God’s “sending the hornet” before Israel mean (Josh 24:12)? These questions will be addressed in the notes.

Outline of Joshua
by John MacArthur

I. Entering the Promised Land (Jos 1:1-5:15)

II. Conquering the Promised Land (Jos 6:1-12:24)

A. The Central Campaign (Jos 6:1-8:35)
B. The Southern Campaign (Jos 9:1-10:43)
C. The Northern Campaign (Jos 11:1-15)
D. The Summary of Conquests (Jos 11:16-12:24)

III. Distributing Portions in the Promised Land (Jos 13:1-22:34)

A. Summary of Instructions (Jos 13:1-33)
B. West of the Jordan (Jos 14:1-19:51)
C. Cities of Refuge (Jos 20:1-9)
D. Cities of the Levites (Jos 21:1-45)
E. East of the Jordan (Jos 22:1-34)

IV. Retaining the Promised Land (Jos 23:1-24:28)

A. The First Speech by Joshua (Jos 23:1-16)
B. The Second Speech by Joshua (Jos 24:1-28)

Introduction to Joshua
by John MacArthur

Title

Author and Date

Background and Setting

Historical and Theological Themes

Interpretive Challenges

Outline of Joshua
by John MacArthur

I. Entering the Promised Land (Jos 1:1-5:15)

II. Conquering the Promised Land (Jos 6:1-12:24)

III. Distributing Portions in the Promised Land (Jos 13:1-22:34)

IV. Retaining the Promised Land (Jos 23:1-24:28)

V. Postscript (Jos 24:29-33)

The 1440 Agenda

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Introduction to Joshuaby John MacArthur

Title

Author and Date

Background and Setting

Historical and Theological Themes

Interpretive Challenges

Outline of Joshuaby John MacArthur

I. Entering the Promised Land (Jos 1:1-5:15)

II. Conquering the Promised Land (Jos 6:1-12:24)

III. Distributing Portions in the Promised Land (Jos 13:1-22:34)

IV. Retaining the Promised Land (Jos 23:1-24:28)

V. Postscript (Jos 24:29-33)

Books of the Bible

Chapters in Joshua

The 1440 Agenda

Introduction to Joshua
by John MacArthur

Outline of Joshua
by John MacArthur