John Gill's Exposition on Joshua 18:19

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the border passed along to the side of Bethhoglah northward, etc.] Inclining somewhat toward the north, but not leaving the city to the north, for it is included in the lot of Benjamin, (<061821>Joshua 18:21); of which place (see <061506>Joshua 15:6); and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea; here ended the southern border of Benjamin, even at the bay or creek of the salt sea, which looked northward, as the southern border of Judah began at that bay of it, which looked southward, (<061502>Joshua 15:2); at the south end of Jordan; where it fell into the salt sea: this [was] the south coast; as before described.

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