Joshua 15:10 KJV

And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

Matthew Henry

  • The borders of the lot of JudahJoshua allotted to Judah, Ephraim, and the half of Manasseh, their inheritances before they left Gilgal. Afterwards removing to Shiloh, another survey was...

Cross References

  • Judges 14:1 And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
  • Genesis 38:12–13 And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. …
  • Joshua 15:57 Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:
  • Judges 14:5 Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
  • 1 Samuel 6:12–21 And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh. …

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Topics

  • Baalah Probably identical with MOUNT JEARIM
  • Beth-shemesh On the northern border of territory of the tribe of Judah
  • Canaan By Joshua, Eleazar and a prince from each tribe
  • Chesalon A landmark on the north boundary of the tribe of Judah
  • Israel The land allotted

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Bible Dictionary

  • BaalahMistress; city. (1.) A city in the south of Judah (Josh 15:29), elsewhere called Balah (Josh 19:3) and Bilhah (1 Chr 4:29). Now Khurbet...
  • SeirRough; hairy. (1.) A Horite; one of the “dukes” of Edom (Gen 36:20–30).
  • JearimForests, a mountain on the border of Judah (Josh 15:10).
  • ChesalonStrength; confidence, a place on the border of Judah, on the side of Mount Jearim (Josh 15:10); probably identified with the modern...
  • Beth-shemeshHouse of the sun. (1.) A sacerdotal city in the tribe of Dan (Josh 21:16; 1 Sam 6:15), on the north border of Judah (Josh 15:10). It was...
  • TimnahA portion. (1.) A town of Judah (Josh 15:10). The Philistines took possession of it in the days of Ahaz (2 Chr 28:18). It was about 20...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And the border הַגְּבוּל haggĕbûl גְּבוּל Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • compassed וְנָסַב wĕnāsab סָבַב Verb · niphal perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • from Baalah מִבַּעֲלָה mibbaʿălâ בַּעֲלָה Proper name · with preposition
  • westward יָמָּה yāmmâ יָם Noun · masculine singular · with ending: toward
  • unto mount אֶל ʾel Preposition הַר har הַר Noun · masculine singular construct
  • Seir שֵׂעִיר śēʿîr שֵׂעִיר Proper name
  • and passed וְעָבַר wĕʿābar עָבַר Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • along unto the side אֶל ʾel Preposition כֶּתֶף ketep כָּתֵף Noun · feminine singular construct
  • of mount הַר har הַר Noun · masculine singular construct
  • Jearim יְעָרִים yĕʿārîm יְעָרִים Proper name
  • which is Chesalon הִיא hîʾ Pronoun · third person feminine singular כְסָלוֹן kĕsālôn כְּסָלוֹן Proper name
  • on the north side מִצָּפוֹנָה miṣṣāpônâ צָפוֹן Noun · feminine singular · with preposition, ending: toward
  • and went down וְיָרַד wĕyārad יָרַד Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • to Bethshemesh בֵּית bêt בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ Proper name שֶׁמֶשׁ šemeš בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ Proper name
  • and passed on וְעָבַר wĕʿābar עָבַר Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • to Timnah תִּמְנָה timnâ תִּמְנָה Proper name

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