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Joshua 19:11

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The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 11

In the description of the lots of Judah and Benjamin we have an account both of the borders that surrounded them and of the cities contained in them. In that of Ephraim and Manasseh we have the borders, but not the cities; in this chapter Simeon and Dan are described by their cities only, and not their borders, because they lay very much within Judah, especially the former; the rest have both their borders described and their cities names, especially frontiers. Here is, I. The lot of Simeon (Jos 19:1-9). II. Of Zebulun (Jos 19:10-16). III. Of Issachar (Jos 19:17-23). IV. Of Asher (Jos 19:24-31). V. Of Naphtali (Jos 19:32-39). VI. Of Dan (Jos 19:40-48). Lastly, The inheritance assigned to Joshua himself and his own family (Jos 19:49-51).

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Strong's Concordancev. 11

גְּבוּל (gᵉbûwl, H1366) — properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the… עָלָה (ʻâlâh, H5927) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of… יָם (yâm, H3220) — a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the… מַרְעֲלָה (Marʻălâh, H4831) — Maralah, a place in Palestine פָּגַע (pâgaʻ, H6293) — to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity דַּבֶּשֶׁת (Dabbesheth, H1708) — Dabbesheth, a place in Palestine נַחַל (nachal, H5158) — a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a… פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… יׇקְנְעָם (Yoqnᵉʻâm, H3362) — Jokneam, a place in Palestine

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Joshua 12:22rank 4

the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;

I Kings 4:12rank 2

Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;

I Chronicles 6:68rank 2

Jokmeam, Beth-horon,

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