Joshua 18:19-28

19 It then went to the northern slope of Beth Hoglah and came out at the northern bay of the Dead Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan in the south. This was the southern boundary.

20 The Jordan formed the boundary on the eastern side. These were the boundaries that marked out the inheritance of the clans of Benjamin on all sides.

21 The tribe of Benjamin, according to its clans, had the following towns: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,

22 Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

23 Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,

24 Kephar Ammoni, Ophni and Geba—twelve towns and their villages.

25 Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

26 Mizpah, Kephirah, Mozah,

27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,

28 Zelah, Haeleph, the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah and Kiriath—fourteen towns and their villages. This was the inheritance of Benjamin for its clans.

Joshua 18:19-28 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.

Cross References

• 1. S Joshua 15:6
• 2. S Genesis 14:3
• 3. Joshua 21:4,17; 1 Samuel 9:1
• 4. S Joshua 15:6
• 5. Joshua 15:6
• 6. 2 Chronicles 13:4
• 7. Joshua 16:1
• 8. S Deuteronomy 2:23
• 9. Judges 6:11,24; Judges 8:27,32; Judges 9:5; 1 Samuel 13:17
• 10. Joshua 21:17; 1 Samuel 13:3,16; 1 Samuel 14:5; 1 Kings 15:22; 2 Kings 23:8; Isaiah 10:29
• 11. Joshua 9:3
• 12. S Joshua 10:40; Judges 4:5; Judges 19:13; Isaiah 10:29; Jeremiah 31:15; Jeremiah 40:1
• 13. S Joshua 9:17; Ezra 2:25; Nehemiah 7:29
• 14. S Joshua 11:3
• 15. Joshua 9:17; Ezra 2:25; Nehemiah 7:29
• 16. 2 Samuel 21:14
• 17. S Joshua 15:8
• 18. S Joshua 10:1
• 19. S Joshua 15:57
• 20. S Joshua 9:17
• 21. Ezekiel 48:23