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Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Joshua 16". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/joshua-16.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Joshua 16". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://studylight.org/
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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 2Sa 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 .