Joshua 19 · Verse 18

Joshua 19:18

And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
Joshua 19:18, King James Version

Joshua 19:18 in other translations

BSBTheir territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
WEBTheir border was to Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
ASVAnd their border was unto Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
YLTand their border is at Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
DARBYAnd their territory was toward Jizreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
BBEAnd their limit was to Jezreel and Chesulloth and Shunem
WebsterAnd their border was towards Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

What does Joshua 19:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 19:17-20

Jos 19:17-23. Of Issachar. 17-20. the fourth lot came out to Issachar--Instead of describing the boundaries of this tribe, the inspired historian gives a list of its principal cities. These cities are all in the eastern part of the plain of Esdraelon.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 Jezreel - This city, according to Calmet, was situated in an open country, having the town of Legion on the west, Bethshan on the east, on the south the mountains of Gilboa, and on the north those of Hermon. Shunem - This city was rendered famous by being the occasional abode of the prophet Elisha, and the place where he restored the son of a pious woman to life. 2Kgs 4:8. It was the place where the Philistines were encamped on that ruinous day in which the Israelites were totally routed at Gilboa, and Saul and his sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, killed. 1Sam 28:4; 1Sam 31:1, etc.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 19:17-51

Joshua waited till all the tribes were settled, before he asked any provision for himself. He was content to be unfixed, till he saw them all placed, and herein is an example to all in public places, to prefer the common welfare before private advantage. Those who labour most to do good to others, seek an inheritance in the Canaan above: but it will be soon enough to enter thereon, when they have done all the…

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Joshua 19:18 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand it wasH1961
גְּבוּלָ֑םge.vu.Lamborder theirH1366
יִזְרְעֶ֥אלָהyiz.re.'E.lahJezreel towardsH3157
וְהַכְּסוּלֹ֖תve.ha.ke.su.Lotand <the> KesullothH3694
וְשׁוּנֵֽם\׃ve.shu.Nemand ShunemH7766

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Cross references for Joshua 19:18

  • 1 Samuel 28:4

    And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

  • 2 Kings 4:8

    And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

  • 2 Kings 4:12

    And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

  • 2 Kings 8:29

    And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

  • 1 Kings 21:1

    And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

  • Hosea 1:4-5

    And the Lord said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

  • 2 Kings 9:30

    And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.

  • 2 Kings 9:15

    But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.

  • 1 Kings 21:15-16

    And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead. And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.

  • 1 Kings 2:17

    And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.

  • 1 Kings 2:21

    And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

  • 1 Kings 1:3

    So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jezreel.
1Ki 21:1,15,16; 2Ki 8:29; 9:15,30; Ho 1:4,5
Chesulloth.Probably the same as Chisloth-tabor.
12
Shunem.
1Sa 28:4; 1Ki 1:3; 2:17,21; 2Ki 4:8,12

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Context

  • Joshua 19:17

    And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.

  • Joshua 19:18

    And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

  • Joshua 19:19

    And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

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Joshua 19:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y fué su término Izreel, y Chesullot, y Sunem,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et leur territoire fut vers Jizreël, et Kesulloth, et Sunem,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und ihr Gebiet war nach Jisreel hin, und Kesulloth und Schunem,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
fuitque ejus hæreditas Jezraël et Casaloth et Sunem