Joshua 19

Joshua 19:22

Tabor] A Mountain in the Tribe of Issachar, or bordering on it: near to Mount Carmel. See Joshua XIX. 26 34. Here Barak was with his ten thousand men against Sisera, Judg. IV. 6, 12, 14. See more of this in my Annotations on Hos. V. 1.

Joshua 19:29

Tyre] Called the strong City, whence it hath its name Tsor in Hebrew, signifying a Rock; situate, like Venice, in the Sea. A famous Port and Mart-town in Phoenicia, the lower part of Syria, whence the whole Countrey is supposed to take the name of Syria, omitting the letter [t] in Tsor. More of this see in my Annotations on Amos. I. 9.

Joshua 19:38

Bethshemesh] A City in the Tribe of Naphtali, ver. 32. and 39. Judg. I. 33. Another in the Tribe of Judah, given to the Priests, Josh. XXI. 16. 1 Chron. VI. 59. 1 Sam. VI. 12. 2 King. XIV. 13. Another also in Egypt, Jer. XLIII. 13. the same as is supposed with On, Gen. XLI. 45. by the Greeks called Heliopolis, and now Damiata. The word signifies a City or House of the Sunne. As also Kirharesheth a City in Moab, Esay XVI. 7. hath the same denomination. And all, because of Temples and Idol-service used there by the ancient inhabitants to the Sunne. From which the Jewes sometimes were not altogether free, 2 King. XXIII. 5, 11.