“The prince shall have a section on one side and the other of the holy district and the city’s property; and bordering on the holy district and the city’s property, extending westward on the west side and eastward on the east side, the length shall be side by side with one of the tribal 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 …