Joshua 19:27

27 As it turned east, the border went to Bethdagon, touching Zebulun and Iphtahel Valley on the way north to Bethemek and Neiel. It continued north to Cabul,

Joshua 19:27 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 19:27

And turneth towards the sunrising
Or eastward,

to Bethdagon;
there was a city of this name in the tribe of Judah, (See Gill on Joshua 15:41). Dagon, being a god of the Phoenicians, had temples built for him in various places in Canaan:

and reacheth to Zebulun;
not the tribe of Zebulun, but a city so called, the same Josephus ^F15 calls a strong city of Galilee, which had the name of Men, perhaps from the populousness of it, and separated Ptolemais from Judea;

and to the valley of Jiphthahel;
see ( Joshua 19:14 ) ;

toward the north side of Bethemek;
of Bethemek no mention is made elsewhere: perhaps here was an idol temple before dedicated to the god of the valleys; see ( 1 Kings 20:28 ) ;

and Neiel;
which the Greek version calls Inael, of which Jerom says {p}, it is a certain village called Betoaenea, fifteen miles from Caesarea, situated on a mountain to the east, on which are said to be wholesome baths:

and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand;
not the land of Cabul, ( 1 Kings 9:13 ) ; but a city, which Josephus ^F17 calls a village on the borders of Ptolemais. The Jews ^F18 speak of a city of this name, destroyed because of contentions in it.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 De Bello Jud. l. 2. c. 18. sect. 9.
F16 De loc. Heb. fol. 88. I.
F17 Vita ejus, sect. 43.
F18 Echa Rabbati, fol. 75. 4.

Joshua 19:27 In-Context

25 Its area included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

26 Allam Melech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west it touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath.

27 As it turned east, the border went to Bethdagon, touching Zebulun and Iphtahel Valley on the way north to Bethemek and Neiel. It continued north to Cabul,

28 Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Sidon.

29 The border then turned to Ramah, reaching the fortified city of Tyre; then it turned to Hosah and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. It included Mahalab, Achzib,