Joshua 11:2
Context11:2 and the northern kings who ruled in 1 the hill country, the Arabah south of Kinnereth, 2 the lowlands, and the heights of Dor to the west.
Joshua 13:4
Context13:4 to the south; 3 all the Canaanite territory, 4 from Arah 5 in the region of Sidon 6 to Aphek, as far as Amorite territory;
Joshua 17:7
Context17:7 The border of Manasseh went 7 from Asher to Micmethath which is near 8 Shechem. It then went south toward those who live in Tappuah.
Joshua 18:5
Context18:5 Divide it into seven regions. 9 Judah will stay 10 in its territory in the south, and the family 11 of Joseph in its territory in the north.
Joshua 19:34
Context19:34 It turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, extended from there to Hukok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan 12 on the east.
1 tn Heb “and to the kings who [are] from the north in.”
2 tn Heb “Chinneroth,” a city and plain located in the territory of Naphtali in Galilee (BDB 490 s.v. כִּנֶּרֶת, כִּנֲרוֹת).
sn Kinnereth was a city in Galilee located near the Sea of Galilee (Deut 3:17). The surrounding region also became known by this name (1 Kgs 15:20; cf. Matt 14:34), and eventually even the lake itself (Josh 12:3; cf. Luke 5:1).
3 tn Or “from Teman.” The phrase is especially problematic if taken with what follows, as the traditional verse division suggests. For further discussion see T. C. Butler, Joshua (WBC), 146.
4 tn Heb “all the land of the Canaanites.”
5 tc The reading “Arah” assumes a slight emendation of the Hebrew vowel pointing. The MT reads, “and a cave,” or “and Mearah” (if one understands the word as a proper noun).
6 tn Heb “which belongs to the Sidonians.”
map For location see Map1 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.
7 tn Heb “was.”
8 tn Heb “in front of”; perhaps “east of.”
9 tn Heb “portions.”
10 tn Heb “stand.”
11 tn Heb “the house.”
12 tc The MT reads “Judah, the Jordan”; the LXX omits “Judah.” Perhaps there was a town named Judah, distinct from the tribe of Judah, located near the northern end of the Jordan.