Joshua 18:17

17 and it extended northward, and went out at `En-Shemesh, and went out to Gelilot, which is over against the ascent of Adummim; and it went down to the stone of Bohan the son of Re'uven;

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 quarter was from the uttermost part of Kiryat-Ye`arim; and the border went out westward, and went out to the spring of the waters of Nefto'ach;

16 and the border went down to the uttermost part of the mountain that lies before the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is in the valley of Refa'im northward; and it went down to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of the Yevusi southward, and went down to `En-Rogel;

17 and it extended northward, and went out at `En-Shemesh, and went out to Gelilot, which is over against the ascent of Adummim; and it went down to the stone of Bohan the son of Re'uven;

18 and it passed along to the side over against the `Aravah northward, and went down to the `Aravah;

19 and the border passed along to the side of Beit-Hoglah northward; and the goings out of the border were at the north bay of the Salt Sea, at the south end of the Yarden: this was the south border.