Joshua 18:2

2 And the sons of Israel remained, those who not received their inheritance, seven tribes.

Joshua 18:2 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 18:2

And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes,
&c.] Which were those of Benjamin, Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan:

which had not yet received their inheritance;
and for which the lots were not cast.

Joshua 18:2 In-Context

1 And all the congregation of the children of Israel were assembled at Selo, and there they pitched the tabernacle of witness; and the land was subdued by them.

2 And the sons of Israel remained, those who not received their inheritance, seven tribes.

3 And Joshua said to the sons of Israel, How long will ye be slack to inherit the land, which the Lord our God has given you?

4 Appoint of yourselves three men of each tribe, and let them rise up and go through the land, and let them describe it before me, as it will be proper to divide it.

5 And they came to him: and he divided to them seven portions, , Juda shall stand to them a border southward, and the sons of Joseph shall stand to them northward.