Joshua 18:16

“And the border came down, etc.] In the description of the border of Judah, hereabout, it is said to go up, (<061505>Joshua 15:5); because there, as Jarchi observes, the measure was from east to west, but here from west to east: to the end of the mountain that [lieth] before the valley of the son of Hinnom; this south border of Benjamin is the same with the north border of Judah; and the same places are mentioned in the description of the one as of the other, (see <061508>Joshua 15:8). The mountain is Mount Moriah, [and] which [is] in the valley of the giants on the north; on the north of the valley of Rephaim: and descended to the valley of Hinnom; the border from the end of Mount Moriah to…”

“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…”

“The end of the mountain - The place where the mountain ends, and the valley begins. Before the valley - That is, in the prospect of that valley. In the valley on the north - Which extends unto this other valley on the north - side of it. Of Jebusi - To that part where the Jebusites lived, which was in and near Jerusalem. Joshua 18:21”

“the valley of the son: Jos 15:8; Kg2 23:10; Ch2 28:3, Ch2 33:6; Isa 30:33; Jer 7:31, Jer 7:32, Jer 19:2, Jer 19:6, Jer 19:11; Jer 32:35 the valley of the giants: See note on Jos 15:8. Jos 18:16; Ch1 14:9 Jebusi: Mount zion, south of Jerusalem; for Jebusi or Jebus was the ancient name of that city. Jos 18:28, Jos 15:63; Jdg 1:8, Jdg 1:21, Jdg 19:10 Enrogel: Jos 15:7; Sa2 17:17; Kg1 1:9 Joshua 18:17”