And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

See the marginal references. There are many indications found in this and the next chapter that the text is in great disorder, and many of the plac…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE INHERITANCE OF BENJAMIN.

The lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin.—It can have been no acciden…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

In the allotment for Benjamin, nothing particularly deserving of notice occurs, except that a small tribe takes precedence over the others. I admit…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the border went over from thence towards Luz
From Bethaven, where the northern border ended, the western began, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The boundaries of each portion were distinctly drawn, and the inheritance of each tribe was settled. All disputes and selfish claims were prevented…

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