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God's Detailed Provision
Commentators like John Gill highlight the specificity of this allotment. The land given to the descendants of Machir included Ashtaroth and Edrei, which were the royal cities of the defeated King Og. This demonstrates that God's fulfillment of His promises is not vague but detailed and personal, extending to specific families and places.
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Joshua
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Albert Barnes
On Joshua 13:8–33
18th Century
Theologian
The writer adds to the command of God (Joshua 13:1–7) a statement that the other two and a half tribes had already had their inheritanc…
Charles Ellicott
On Joshua 13:15–33
19th Century
Bishop
John Gill
On Joshua 13:31
17th Century
Pastor
And half Gilead
The other half not given to the Gadites, who had that half of it which Sihon possessed, and the trib…
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Matthew Henry
On Joshua 13:7–33
17th Century
Minister
The land must be divided among the tribes. It is the will of God that each person should know what belongs to them, and not take what belongs to an…