Joshua 21:6 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NKJV

And the children of Gershon had thirteen cities by lot from the families of the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher, from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

The order of the distribution—namely, (1) to priests, (2) to Kohathites, (3) to Gershonites, (4) to Merarites—is in strict agreement with the order…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And the children of Gershon [had] by lot out of the families
of the tribe of Issachar
…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The Levites waited until the other tribes were provided for, before they presented their claim to Joshua. They build their claim upon a very good f…