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A Prophecy Fulfilled
Commentators explain that Simeon receiving territory within Judah's larger portion fulfilled Jacob's prophecy from Genesis. Jacob had said he would "scatter them in Israel" (referring to Simeon and Levi). This land allotment, which isolated the tribe, is seen as a direct outworking of God's sovereign word spoken generations earlier.
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Joshua
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Albert Barnes
On Joshua 19:1–9
18th Century
Theologian
The inheritance of Simeon was taken out of the portion of Judah, which proved to be larger than the population of that tribe required. The Simeonit…
Charles Ellicott
On Joshua 19:1–9
19th Century
Bishop
Their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah. —The southern part of the inheritance of Judah was given up…
John Gill
On Joshua 19:5
17th Century
Pastor
And Ziklag
Another of the cities of Judah, (See Gill on Joshua 15:31);
and Bethmarcaboth…
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Matthew Henry
On Joshua 19:1–9
17th Century
Minister
The men of Judah did not oppose taking away the cities within their border, when convinced that they had more than was right. If a true believer ha…