Joshua 18:21-28

Benjamin's Cities

21 These were the cities of the tribe of Benjamin's descendants by their clans: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,

22 Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

23 Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,

24 Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba-12 cities, with their villages;

25 Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

26 Mizpeh,^[a] Chephirah, Mozah,

27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,

28 Zela, Haeleph, Jebus^[b] (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath^[c]-14 cities, with their villages. This was the inheritance for Benjamin's descendants by their clans.

Joshua 18:21-28 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 18

This chapter informs us of the setting up of the tabernacle at Shiloh, Jos 18:1; of the notice Joshua took, that seven tribes had not received their inheritance, Jos 18:2; of the instructions he gave them to send three men out of each tribe, and describe the land not yet disposed of, and bring the account to him, which was accordingly done, Jos 18:3-9; and then he cast lots for them, and the first lot came up for Benjamin, Jos 18:10,11; the borders of whose lots are described, Jos 18:12-20; and the several cities in it enumerated, Jos 18:21-28.

Footnotes

• [a]. Alt spelling of Mizpah; Jos 11:3,8
• [b]. Lit Jebusite
• [c]. LXX, Syr read Kiriath-jearim