Joshua 19 · Verse 42

Joshua 19:42

And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,
Joshua 19:42, King James Version

Joshua 19:42 in other translations

BSBShaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
WEBShaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
ASVand Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,
YLTand Shalabbin, and Aijalon, and Jethlah,
DARBYand Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jithlah,
BBEAnd Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah
WebsterAnd Shaalabbim, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

What does Joshua 19:42 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 19:40-46

Jos 19:40-48. Of Dan. 40-46. the seventh lot came out for the tribe ... Dan--It lay on the west of Benjamin and consisted of portions surrendered by Judah and Ephraim. Its boundaries are not stated, as they were easily distinguishable from the relative position of Dan to the three adjoining tribes.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 42 Shaalabbin - The foxes. Of this city the Amorites kept constant possession. See Jdg 1:35. Ajalon - There was a place of this name about two miles from Nicopolis or Emmaus, on the road to Jerusalem. - Calmet.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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 19:42 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.

וְשַֽׁעֲלַבִּ֥יןve.sha.'a.la.Binand ShaalabbinH8169
וְאַיָּל֖וֹןve.'ai.ya.Lonand AijalonH357
וְיִתְלָֽה\׃ve.yit.Lahand IthlahH3494

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Joshua 19:42

  • Judges 1:35

    But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.

  • Joshua 10:12

    Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

  • 1 Samuel 14:31

    And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.

  • Joshua 21:24

    Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath–rimmon with her suburbs; four cities.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Shaalabbin.Eusebius calls it [Salaba,] and places it in Samaria: and Jerome calls it Salebi, (Eze 48,) and joins it to Ajalon and Emmaus.
Jud 1:35
Shaalbim. Ajalon.This appears to be the Ajalon which Jerome places two miles from Nicopolis or Emmaus, in the road to Jerusalem.
10:12; 21:24; 1Sa 14:31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Joshua 19:41

    And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir–shemesh,

  • Joshua 19:42

    And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

  • Joshua 19:43

    And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

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Joshua 19:42 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Saalabín, y Ailón, y Jeth-la,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et Shaalabbin, et Ajalon, et Jithla,
German
Elberfelder 1871		und Schaalabbin und Ajjalon und Jithla,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Selebin et Ajalon et Jethela,