John Gill Commentary Joshua 18:12

"And their border on the north quarter was from the Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north, and went up through the hill-country westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Beth-aven." — Joshua 18:12 (ASV)

And their border on the north side was from Jordan
Which was the eastern boundary of the tribe, and hence proceeded from east to west, and formed its northern border, which is described in like manner as the lot of the children of Joseph, (Joshua 16:1Joshua 16:2) ;

and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side ;
from Jordan it went to the north of Jericho, and so took in that place, which was within the tribe of Benjamin, (Joshua 18:21) ;

and went up through the mountains westward ;
the mountains that were on the north of Jericho; for, as Strabo says ^F9 , Jericho was surrounded with mountains, see (Joshua 2:16Joshua 2:22) ; through these mountains the coast went on towards the western border of the tribe:

and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven :
a place near Bethel and Ai, to which there was a wilderness adjoining, see (Joshua 7:2) (8:20) ; here ended the northern border.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F9: Geograph. l. 16. p. 525.