Joshua 14

Joshua 14:1

Distributed] The whole Countrey, seemes to be divided into so many parts as there were Tribes to possesse them. Yet so, as that the Bounds of every part or Province were not so precisely limited before the Tribe had drawn the Lot, but that afterwards they might be enlarged or lessened, according to the greatnesse or smalnesse of the number that belonged to it, Num. XXVI. 53,—56. and Chap. XXXIII. 54. which last point of division was left to the wisdome of the High Priest, Ioshua, and the Elders, whom God had appointed to divide it, ver. 1. and Ch. XVII. 14,—18.

Joshua 14:2

By lot] Lots fell out providentialy to the twelve Tribes, in the Division of the Land; in relations, partly to their Birth, partly to the Prophetical Blessings of them by Jacob, Gen. XLIX. and Moses, Deut. XXXIII. And so in the Cities of the Levites; the Lot cast the thirteen Cities of the Priests in the Tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Simeon, which were nearest the Temple, Josh. XXI. 9, 10, 17. when it was builded.

Joshua 14:7

Old] Calebs age, when he was sent among the Spies from Kadeshbarnea was fourty. At this Division of the Land eighty five. So that fourty five years intervened, viz. 38. in the wildernesse, and seven of Joshua’s Government untill this time. And Caleb here, ver. 9,—14. And Joshua, Ch. XIX. 49, 50. did both aske, and both had certain inheritances given them two, according to the word of the Lord. The City and Suburbs of Hebron were given to the Priests, for a City of refuge: The fields and Villages thereof to Caleb, Ch. XXI. 11, 12, 13.