“And the prince shall have land on either side of the holy allotment and the property of the city, adjacent to the holy allotment and the property of the city, on the west side toward the west and on the east side toward the east, and in length comparable to one of the portions, from the west border to the east border.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

On either side of the 25,000 reeds, a strip of land running westward to the sea and eastward to the Jordan formed the possession of the prince (see…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For the prince. The portion here assigned to the prince included all the land between the northern and southern bounding lines of …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And a portion shall be for the prince
Meaning not the civil magistrate; though he ought to be supported in his digni…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In the period here foretold, the worship and the ministers of God will be provided for; the princes will rule with justice, as holding their power …