Joshua 18:17

17 It curved northward and went to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan, Reuben's son.

Joshua 18:17 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 18:17

And was drawn from the north
Turning northward, and looking that way from the west to the east:

and went forth to Enshemesh;
or the fountain of the sun, see ( Joshua 15:7 ) ;

and went forth toward Geliloth;
called Gilgal, ( Joshua 15:7 ) ;

which [is] over against the going up to Adummim;
a place between Jerusalem and Jericho, see ( Joshua 15:7 ) ;

and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben;
see ( Joshua 15:6 ) .

Joshua 18:17 In-Context

15 The south side began at the edge of Kiriath-jearim, and the border extended westward; it went to the spring at the Waters of Nephtoah.

16 The border descended to the foot of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim. It ran down the Valley of Hinnom toward the south Jebusite slope and downward to En-rogel.

17 It curved northward and went to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan, Reuben's son.

18 Then it went north to the slope opposite the Jordan Valleyand proceeded into the valley.

19 The border continued to the north slope of Beth-hoglah and ended at the northern bay of the Dead Sea, at the southern end of the Jordan. This was the southern border.