Joshua 18:12

“And their border on the north side was from Jordan, etc.] Which was the eastern boundary of the tribe, and hence proceeded from east to west, and formed its northern border, which is described in like manner as the lot of the children of Joseph, (<061601>Joshua 16:1,2); and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side; from Jordan it went to the north of Jericho, and so took in that place, which was within the tribe of Benjamin, (<061821>Joshua 18:21); and went up through the mountains westward; the mountains that were on the north of Jericho; for, as Strabo says f411, Jericho was surrounded with mountains, (see <060216>Joshua 2:16,22); through these mountains the coast went…”

“See the marginal references. There are many indications found in this and the next chapter that the text is in great disorder, and many of the places are still unknown. Joshua 18:14 And compassed the corner ... - Render “and turned on the west side southward.” The meaning is, that at lower Beth-horon the northern boundary-line of Benjamin curved round and ran southward - Beth-horon being its extreme westerly point. Joshua 18:21 The “Valley of Keziz,” or “Emek-Keziz,” is perhaps the “Wady el Kaziz,” at no great distance east of Jerusalem. Joshua 18:22 Zemaraim, i. e. “two wooded hills,” is supposed to be the ruins called “Es-Sumrah,” on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. Joshua 18:23 Ophrah…”

“Jericho: Jos 2:1, Jos 3:16, Jos 6:1, Jos 16:1 the wilderness: Jos 7:2; Hos 4:15, Hos 5:8, Hos 10:5 Joshua 18:13”