Joshua 13:2

Translations

Modern

This is the land that remains: All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites,

Traditional

This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,

Literal

This is the land that remains: All the territory of the Philistines and all of the Geshurite,

Latin

…omnis videlicet Galilæa, Philisthiim, et universa Gessuri.

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English

This is the land that remains: All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites,

Notes

Joshua 13:2

The Philistines were part of the Sea Peoples who migrated from the Aegean region a few decades after Israel entered Canaan. They settled along the southwestern Mediterranean coast, west and southwest of Judah. They came from Caphtor or Crete (Deut 2:23; Amos 9:7). • These Geshurites were from a southern territory, not the northern Geshurites (compare Josh 12:5).

Joshua 13:1–7

Israel did not conquer all of Canaan during Joshua's lifetime. The areas not conquered, mostly in the valleys and plains, were the places most populated. Several generations passed before Israel was strong enough to control these regions and their people.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Inheriting the Land

Events

Dividing the landc. 1445 BC

Related verses

Joshua 13:11
…also Gilead and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, all of Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salecah—
1 Samuel 27:8
Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. (From ancient times these people had inhabited the land extending to Shur and Egypt.)
Joel 3:4
Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads.
Judges 3:1
These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan,
2 Samuel 13:37–38
Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.
2 Samuel 3:3
…his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
Genesis 10:14
…the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.
Deuteronomy 11:23–24
…then the LORD will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you.
2 Samuel 15:8
For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’”
Exodus 23:29–31
I will not drive them out before you in a single year; otherwise the land would become desolate and wild animals would multiply against you.
Joshua 13:13
…but the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites. So Geshur and Maacath dwell among the Israelites to this day.
Joshua 12:5
He ruled over Mount Hermon, Salecah, all of Bashan up to the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and half of Gilead to the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.

Parallels

Judges 1:1–7

Places

Geshur: Aramean kingdom; Talmai's domain; refuge for Absalom Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Gerar Geshur, Geshurites Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Kerioth Land Tribe of Dan

Topics

Geshur: District East of the Sources of the Jordan River--The Inhabitants of, not Subdued by the Israelites Lebanon: Great Part of, not Conquered by the Israelites The Philistines: Country of: Given by God to the Israelites The Theocracy: or Immediate Government by God: Consisted in His: Distribution of Conquered Lands

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