Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Joshua Chapter 18
Overview
Jos 18:1, The tabernacle is set up at Shiloh; Jos 18:2, The remainder of the land is described, and divided into seven parts; Jos 18:10, Joshua distributes it by lot; Jos 18:11, The lot and border of Benjamin; Jos 18:21, Their cities.
Shiloh: Shiloh was situated on a hill in the tribe of Ephraim, though near the borders of Benjamin, about fifteen miles north of Jerusalem, and, according to Eusebius, twelve, or according to Jerome, ten miles (south) from Shechem or Nablous. It was but a little north from Bethel or Ai, and near the road from Shechem to Jerusalem (Jdg 21:19). In Jerome's time, Shiloh was ruined; and nothing remarkable was extant, but the foundations of the altar of burnt offerings which had been erected when the tabernacle stood there. Jos 19:51, Jos 21:2, Jos 22:9
set up: Jdg 18:31; Sa1 1:3, Sa1 1:24, Sa1 4:3, Sa1 4:4; Kg1 2:27, Kg1 14:2, Kg1 14:4; Psa 78:66; Jer 7:12-14, Jer 26:6
How long are: Jdg 18:9; Pro 2:2-6, Pro 10:4, Pro 13:4, Pro 15:19; Ecc 9:10; Zep 3:16; Mat 20:6; Joh 6:27; Phi 3:13, Phi 3:14; Pe2 1:10, Pe2 1:11
three: Jos 18:3, Jos 3:12, Jos 4:2; Num 1:4, Num 13:2
Judah shall: Jos 15:1-12, Jos 19:1-9
the house: Josh. 16:1-17:18
that I may cast: Jos 18:8, Jos 18:10, Jos 14:2; Num 26:54, Num 26:55, Num 33:54, Num 34:13; Psa 105:11; Pro 16:33, Pro 18:18; Act 13:19
the Levites: Jos 13:14, Jos 13:33; Num 18:20, Num 18:23; Deu 10:9, Deu 18:1, Deu 18:2
and Gad: Josh. 13:8-31; Num 32:29-41; Deu 3:12-17, Deu 4:47, Deu 4:48
Go: Gen 13:17
that I may here: Jos 18:6, Jos 18:10, Jos 7:16-18, Jos 13:7, Jos 14:1, Jos 14:2, Jos 15:1; Sa1 14:41; Act 1:24-26; Rom 14:19
described: The surveyors seem to have formed some kind of map of the country, as well as a description of it in writing. The Egyptians, from the situation of their fields, as annually overflowed by the Nile, acquired great skill in mensuration and land surveying; and some of the Israelites had, no doubt, learned these from them, without a knowledge of which they could not properly have divided the land. This is probably the first act of surveying on record.
into seven: Act 13:19
cast lots: Jos 18:6, Jos 18:8; Pro 18:18; Eze 47:22, Eze 48:29; Mat 27:35; Act 13:19
before the Lord: Psa 16:5, Psa 16:6, Psa 47:4, Psa 61:5; Joh 17:2; Act 26:18; Col 1:12
between the children: Jos 15:1-8, Jos 16:1-10; Deut. 10:1-22, Deu 13:12
Jericho: Jos 2:1, Jos 3:16, Jos 6:1, Jos 16:1
the wilderness: Jos 7:2; Hos 4:15, Hos 5:8, Hos 10:5
side of Luz: Jos 16:2; Gen 28:19; Jdg 1:22-26
Bethhoron: Jos 10:11, Jos 16:3, Jos 21:22
Kirjathbaal: Jos 15:9, Jos 15:60; Sa1 7:1, Sa1 7:2; Sa2 6:2; Ch1 13:5, Ch1 13:6
Nephtoah: Jos 15:9
the valley of the son: Jos 15:8; Kg2 23:10; Ch2 28:3, Ch2 33:6; Isa 30:33; Jer 7:31, Jer 7:32, Jer 19:2, Jer 19:6, Jer 19:11; Jer 32:35
the valley of the giants: See note on Jos 15:8. Jos 18:16; Ch1 14:9
Jebusi: Mount zion, south of Jerusalem; for Jebusi or Jebus was the ancient name of that city. Jos 18:28, Jos 15:63; Jdg 1:8, Jdg 1:21, Jdg 19:10
Enrogel: Jos 15:7; Sa2 17:17; Kg1 1:9
Enshemesh: The fountain of the Sun; whether a town, or simply a fountain, is uncertain.
Geliloth: Geliloth is probably the same as Gilgal; though as the word may signify border or limits, some think that it is probably not the proper name of a place: "And went forth towards the borders which are over against the ascent to Adummim." Others render Geliloth circuits or roundings, or the hills about Jordan, tumuli Jordanis. Vulgate: pertransit usque ad tumulos.
the stone: Jos 15:6
Arabah: or, the plain, Jos 15:6, Jos 15:61
bay: Heb. tongue, Jos 15:2 *marg. Isa 11:15
the salt: Jos 3:16, Jos 12:3; Gen 14:3, Gen 19:25; Num 34:3; Deu 3:17
this was the: The borders of this tribe on the north were the same as those of Ephraim on the south, and his southern boundaries the same as the northern borders of Judah; but drawn from west to east, instead of from east to west (Jos 15:1-12; Jos 16:1). As the inheritance of Benjamin did not extend to the Mediterranean sea, and no other sea or lake is known to have been in those parts, perhaps this depression, "compassed the corner of the sea southward," (Jos 18:14), should be rendered, "made a circuit on the side next the sea towards the south;" for it seems to connect the northern border, in the preceding verses, with the southern which follows.
Jericho: Jos 18:12, Jos 2:1, Jos 6:1; Luk 10:30, Luk 19:1
Bethhoglah: Jos 18:19, Jos 15:6
Betharabah: Jos 18:18, Jos 15:6
Bethel: Kg1 12:29-32
Ophrah: Situated, according to Eusebius, five miles east of Bethel. Sa1 13:17
Ophni: Probably the same as Gophna (ע being often pronounced as G); which, according to Josephus, was about fifteen miles from Jerusalem, towards Shechem, says Eusebius (Onom. in φαραγξ βοτρους.)
Gaba: Gaba or Geba, according to Josephus, was not far from Rama, forty stadia from Jerusalem, and, according to Eusebius, five miles from Gophna, towards Shechem. Jos 21:17; Ezr 2:26; Neh 7:30
Gibeon: Jos 9:17, Jos 10:2; Kg1 3:4, Kg1 3:5, Kg1 9:2; Isa 28:21
Ramah: Situated, according to Eusebius, six miles from Jerusalem towards Bethel; though Jerome places it near Gaba, seven miles from Jerusalem. Sa1 1:1, Ramathaim-zophim, Jos 7:17, Jos 15:34; Jer 31:15; Mat 27:57, Arimathea
Beeroth: Eusebius says Beeroth was seven miles from Jerusalem, towards Nicopolis or Emmaus. Jerome, however, reads Neapolis or Shechem; but Reland prefers the former.
Mizpeh: Situated not far from Rama, forty stadia from Jerusalem. Jdg 10:17
Zelah: Sa2 21:14
Jebusi: Jos 18:16, Jos 15:8, Jos 15:63; Sa2 5:8
Gibeath: Jdg 19:12-15, Jdg 20:4, Jdg 20:5; Sa1 10:26, Sa1 13:15, Sa1 13:16; Isa 10:29; Hos 10:9, Gibeah