Joshua 13:3 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NASB

from the Shihor which is east of Egypt, even as far as the border of Ekron to the north (it is counted as Canaanite); the five governors of the Philistines: the Gazite, the Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, the Ekronite; and the Avvite

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Sihor is derived from a root signifying “to be black,” and is suitable enough as a designation for the Nile (Isaiah 23:3). Here it most…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

(Joshua 13:1–14).

(b) According to its boundaries.

Joshua was old and stricken in years. —Rather, he…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

From Sihor, which is before Egypt. Which Jarchi and Kimchi interpret of the river Nile, and so that river is called ([Ref…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

This chapter begins the account of dividing the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel by lot, a narrative showing the fulfillment of the promis…