Joshua 13:2-3

2 "This is the land that remains: all the regions of the Philistines and all those of the ¹Geshurites;

3 from the Shihor which is east * of Egypt, even as far as the border of Ekron to the north (it is counted as Canaanite ); the ²five lords of the Philistines: the Gazite, the Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, the Ekronite; and the Avvite

Joshua 13:2-3 Meaning and Commentary

\\INTRODUCTION JOSHUA 13\\

In this chapter Joshua is informed by the Lord, or put in mind, that
part of the land of Canaan remained unconquered, and which it was; and
is directed to divide the whole land among the nine tribes, and the
half tribe of Manasseh, Jos 13:1-9; and since the two tribes of Reuben
and Gad, and the other half tribe of Manasseh, had received their
inheritance on the other side Jordan, Jos 13:8; that is described in
general, Jos 13:9-14; and, then the particular portion of Reuben,
Jos 13:15-23; and of Gad, Jos 13:24-28; and of the half tribe of
Manasseh, Jos 13:29-33.

Cross References

• 1. Joshua 13:11; 1 Samuel 27:8
• 2. 1 Samuel 6:4, 16

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "on the face of"