Charles Ellicott Commentary Joshua 15:51

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Joshua 15:51

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Joshua 15:51

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages." — Joshua 15:51 (ASV)

Goshen is thought by some to have given its name to the land of Goshen in Joshua 10:41, but the place is insignificant and not identified; and understanding the land of Goshen as frontier or border land seems a much more reasonable interpretation.

Giloh —the home of Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s and Absalom’s counsellor (2 Samuel 15:12, and other passages).