Verse 1

Introduction

Overview

Joshua 16 . 1 , The general borders of the sons of Joseph; Joshua 16 . 5 , The border of the inheritance of Ephraim; Joshua 16 . 10 , The Canaanites of Gezer not conquered.

fell . Heb. went forth

the water . Joshua 8 . 15 , Joshua 15 . 61 , Joshua 18 . 12 , 2 Kings 2 . 19-21

Reciprocal . Genesis 48 . 5 . two sons Genesis 49 . 22 . a fruitful Numbers 33 . 54 . give the less inheritance Joshua 18 . 5 . the house Joshua 18 . 11 . between the children Joshua 18 . 19 . this was the Judges 1 . 22 . the house 1 Chronicles 7 . 29 . In these dwelt Ezekiel 48 . 5 . Ephraim John 11 . 54 . Ephraim

Verse 2

Bethel . Joshua 18 . 13 , Genesis 28 . 19 , Judges 1 . 22-26

Archi . 2 Samuel 16 . 16 , 1 Chronicles 27 . 33

Reciprocal . Joshua 16 . 5 . Atarothaddar Judges 4 . 5 . between 1 Samuel 30 . 27 . Bethel 2 Samuel 15 . 32 . Archite 1 Chronicles 2 . 54 . Ataroth 1 Chronicles 7 . 28 . Bethel

Verse 3

Bethhoron . Eusebius says that the two Beth-horons were twelve miles from Jerusalem , towards Nicopolis or Emmaus . of which the one , called upper Beth-horon , from its situation , was built . rebuilt by Solomon , and the other , called nether Beth-horon , was given to the Levites. Josephus places Beth-oron about 100 furlongs from Jerusalem. Dr. Clarke mentions an Arab village called Bethoor , about twelve miles from Jerusalem , a small distance from Rama , which he supposes , from its situation on a hill , to be Beth-horon the upper. Joshua 18 . 13 , 1 Kings 9 . 15-17 , 1 Chronicles 7 . 24 , 1 Chronicles 7 . 28 , 2 Chronicles 8 . 5

Gezer . Probably the בזבסב of Eusebius , four miles from Nicopolis.

the sea . Numbers 34 . 6

Reciprocal . Joshua 10 . 10 . Bethhoron Joshua 10 . 33 . Gezer Joshua 16 . 8 . the sea Joshua 17 . 9 . the outgoings Joshua 21 . 22 . Bethhoron 1 Samuel 13 . 18 . Bethhoron 1 Kings 9 . 17 . Bethhoron 1 Chronicles 6 . 67 . Gezer 1 Chronicles 20 . 4 . Gezer