Joshua 21 Study Notes
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21:6 The descendants of Gershon, first son of Levi, had been responsible for the tabernacle’s coverings and other textiles (Nm 3:25-26; 4:24-26). They received cities in the northern tribal areas, listed in Jos 21:27-33.
21:7 Merari’s descendants, from Levi’s third son, guarded the tabernacle and transported its frames (Nm 1:47-53; 3:33-37; 4:29-33). They were given the Transjordanian and Zebulun Levitical cities, listed in Jos 21:34-40.
21:9-42 The forty-eight Levitical cities are listed and subdivided into four groups, with occasional notes. These are further subdivided by tribes with numerical totals after each grouping. This is characteristic of a longer town list (15:20-63).
21:43-44 The Lord fulfilled his promises. He gave Israel the land he had promised to them and their ancestors (1:3). God also gave the Israelites rest on every side just as he had promised (1:13).
21:45 The conclusion that everything was fulfilled shows how God kept his promises and how all the enemies of Israel that they fought against were defeated. Israel did not drive out all the inhabitants of the land, but this was not God’s responsibility. He kept his part of the covenant.