Albert Barnes Commentary Joshua 13:5

Albert Barnes Commentary

Joshua 13:5

1798–1870
Presbyterian
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes Commentary

Joshua 13:5

1798–1870
Presbyterian
SCRIPTURE

"and the land of the Gebalites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baal-gad under mount Hermon unto the entrance of Hamath;" — Joshua 13:5 (ASV)

Giblites - The people of Gebal (“Jebail”, 22 miles north of Beirut). They were stone-squarers (1 Kings 5:18) and (ship) caulkers (Ezekiel 27:9).