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Joshua 19:6

19:5 And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,
And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

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Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;

And Beth–lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

19:7 Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:

What does Joshua 19:6 mean?

Joshua 19:6 is a verse in the book of Joshua, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בֵּית לְבָאוֹת (Bêyth Lᵉbâʼôwth), שָׁרוּחֶן (Shârûwchen), שָׁלוֹשׁ (shâlôwsh). It connects to 15 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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Bethlebaoth,בֵּית לְבָאוֹתBêyth Lᵉbâʼôwth/bayth leb-aw-oth'/H1034Beth-Lebaoth, a place in Palestine
and
Sharuhen;שָׁרוּחֶןShârûwchen/shaw-roo-khen'/H8287Sharuchen, a place in Palestine
thirteenשָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwsh/shaw-loshe'/H7969three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
citiesעִירʻîyr/eer/H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
and
their
villages:חָצֵרchâtsêr/khaw-tsare'/H2691a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)

Commentary on Joshua 19:6

HENRY_FULL · Joshua 19:6
13" At this chapter begins the account of the dividing of the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel by lot, a narrative not so entertaining and instructive as that of the conquest of it, and yet it is thought fit to be inserted in the sacred history, to illustrate the performance of the promise made to the fathers, that this land should be given to the seed of Jacob, to them and not to any other. The preserving of this distribution would be of great use to the Jewish nation, who were obliged by the law to keep up this first distribution, and not to transfer inheritances from tribe to tribe, Num. xxxvi. 9 . It is likewise of use to us for the explaining of other scriptures: the learned know how much light the geographical description of a country gives to the history of it. And therefore we are not to skip over these chapters of hard names as useless and not to be regarded; where God has a mouth to speak and a hand to write we should find an ear to hear an eye to read; and God give us a heart to profit! In this chapter, I. God informs Joshua what parts of the country that were intended in the grant to Israel yet remained unconquered, and not got in possession, ver. 1-6 . II. He appoints him, notwithstanding, to make a distribution of what was conquered, ver. 7 . III. To complete this account, here is a repetition of the distribution Moses had made of the land on the other side Jordan; in general ( ver. 8-14 ), in particular, the lot of Reuben ( ver. 15-23 ), of Gad ( ver. 24-28 ), of the half tribe of Manasseh, ver. 29-33 .

Cross-references

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Genesis 10:14

And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.

Genesis 26:1

And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

Exodus 23:29

I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.

Deuteronomy 11:23

Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.

Deuteronomy 11:24

Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.

Joshua 12:5

And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.

Joshua 19:11

And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;

Joshua 19:13

And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah; methoar: or, which is drawn

Judges 3:1

Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

1 Samuel 27:8

And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt. Gezrites: or, Gerzites

2 Samuel 3:3

And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; Chileab: or, Daniel

2 Samuel 13:37

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. Ammihud: or, Ammihur

2 Samuel 13:38

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

2 Samuel 15:8

For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.

Joel 3:4

Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;

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Joshua 19:6 (King James Version) reads: "And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:"

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Joshua 19:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Joshua.

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