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13:1–21:45 Dividing the Land. In this third major section the Lord instructs Joshua in dividing and assigning the land. It is packed with geographical details.
Josh. 13:1–7 there remains yet very much land to possess. These verses speak of enemies whose land Israel has yet to possess. The Lord pledges to continue to drive them out. He instructs Joshua to go ahead and allot the land.
Josh. 13:11 Geshurites and Maacathites. Geshur and Maacah were two small kingdoms north and east of the Sea of Galilee. This Geshur is not to be confused with the Geshur mentioned in v. 2, which lay far to the south on the Philistine coast.
Josh. 13:13 the people of Israel did not drive out . . . dwell in the midst of Israel to this day. See note on 15:63.
Josh. 13:14 The notice that the tribe of Levi receives no inheritance (repeated in v. 33, explained in 14:3–4, and recalled in 18:7) anticipates the designation of Levitical cities in ch. 21; see Deut. 10:9 and note on Num. 18:21–24.
Josh. 13:22 Balaam . . . the son of Beor. See Numbers 22–24; 31:8.
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