1And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel,
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And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.
And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren. …
In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-4)Though Joseph was one of the younger sons of Jacob, yet he was his eldest by his most just and best beloved wife Rachel, was himself his best beloved son , and had been the greatest ornament and support of his family, kept it from perishing in a time of famine, and had been the shepherd and stone of Israel , and therefore his posterity were very much favoured by the lot. Their portion lay in the v…
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