Joshua 18:28

“And Zelaheath, etc.] Zelah was the buryingplace of Saul and his family, (<102114>2 Samuel 21:14). Eleph is nowhere else mentioned; some join it with Zelah, and make one city of it, but then the number of cities given could not be completed; both Jarchi and Kimchi say they were two cities, as doubtless they were; and Jebusi, which [is] Jerusalem; of Jerusalem being called Jebusi, (see <061563> Joshua 15:63); it belonged partly to the tribe of Judah, and partly to the tribe of Benjamin; Mount Zion belonged to Judah, and Moriah to Benjamin; Gibeath was a distinct city both from Gaba and Gibeon; by its being mentioned with Jerusalem, it should seem to be near it. Jerom f424 speaks of Gabaatha in…”

“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…”

“18:28 Jerusalem: See study note on 15:8. • Kiriath: The Kiriath-jearim of 18:14 belonged to Judah; another town with this name might have existed but is otherwise unknown. The word Kiriath here was probably originally followed by a word that has been lost in the process of copying.”

“Zelah: Sa2 21:14 Jebusi: Jos 18:16, Jos 15:8, Jos 15:63; Sa2 5:8 Gibeath: Jdg 19:12-15, Jdg 20:4, Jdg 20:5; Sa1 10:26, Sa1 13:15, Sa1 13:16; Isa 10:29; Hos 10:9, Gibeah according: Num 26:54, Num 33:54 Next: Joshua Chapter 19”