Joshua 18:17

17 and from the north it turns and goes to Enshemesh and from there goes to Geliloth, which is over against the ascent to Adummim, and descends to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben

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 And the side of the Negev is from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border goes out to the west and comes out at the well of waters of Nephtoah,

16 and this border descends to the end of the mountain that is before the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is in the valley of the giants to the north, and descends then to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite towards the Negev and from there descends to the fountain of Rogel,

17 and from the north it turns and goes to Enshemesh and from there goes to Geliloth, which is over against the ascent to Adummim, and descends to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben

18 and passes along toward the side over against the valley of the north and descends to the plain;

19 and this border turns to pass to the side of Bethhoglah northward, and the border comes out at the north bay of the salt sea at the end of the Jordan towards the Negev. This is the border towards the Negev.