Bible Commentaries

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Joshua 16

Verse 1

the lot. See note on Joshua 14:1.

children = sons.

fell = came forth, i.e. from the bag behind the High Priest's breastplate, the Thummim meaning "Yes". See notes on Exodus 28:30 and Numbers 26:55.


Verse 2

Beth-el to Lux, Compare Genesis 28:19 and Judges 1:26, the "Mount" Beth-el of Joshua 16:1.

of Archi = the Archite. Compare 2 Samuel 16:32; 2 Samuel 16:16.


Verse 5

the border, or boundary. Note the Figure of speech Topographia (App-6). in Joshua 16:5 and Joshua 16:6.

was thus = turned out to be.


Verse 10

drave not out . . . Gezer. Gross disobedience to the repeated command of Jehovah. Compare Exodus 23:31. Deuteronomy 7:2, Ac. See note on, Kings Joshua 9:16, Joshua 9:17.

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