The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the children of Issachar according to their families.
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The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the children of Issachar according to their families.
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And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.
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The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the children of Issachar according to their families.
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Matthew Henry 1710 · Public Domain The lot of Issachar ran from Jordan in the…
The lot of Issachar ran from Jordan in the east to the great sea in the west, Manasseh on the south, and Zebulun on the north. A numerous tribe, Num 26:25. Tola, one of the judges, was of this tribe, Jdg 10:1. So was Baasha, one of the kings of Israel, Kg1 15:27. The most considerable places in this tribe were, 1. Jezreel, in which was Ahab's palace, and near it Naboth's vineyard. 2. Shunem, where lived that good Shunamite that entertained Elisha. 3. The river Kishon, on the banks of which, in this tribe, Sisera was beaten by Deborah and Barak. 4. The mountains of Gilboa, on which Saul and Jonathan were slain, which were not far from Endor, where Saul consulted the witch. 5. The valley of Megiddo, where Josiah was slain near Hadad-rimmon, Kg2 23:29; Zac 12:11.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And their border was towards Jezreel,.... Which was a…
And their border was towards Jezreel,.... Which was a royal seat in the time of Ahab, Kg1 21:1; and according to Jerom was near to Maximianopolis; See Gill on Hos 1:5; and the same writer (u) says in his day a large village of this name was shown in the great plain between Scythopolis and Legion (he means the plain of Jezreel), and it was the border of Issachar:
and Chesulloth was different from the Chislothtabor, Jos 19:12; that, as Masius observes, was to the north, this to the south of Mount Tabor:
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and Shunem is a place well known for being the dwelling place of a certain woman in the times of Elisha, whose son the prophet raised from the dead, Kg2 4:8; Jerom calls it Sonam, where was the Shunammite woman; but this city here seems to be what he calls Salem, in the tribe of Issachar; and he adds, that there was shown in his day a village by this name, five miles from Mount Tabor to the south (w): according to Bunting (x), it was forty eight miles from Jerusalem to the north, not far from Nain.
(u) De loc. Heb. fol. 92. I. (w) De loc. Heb. fol. 94. K. L. (x) Travels, p. 143.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 17. The fourth lot came out to Issachar]…
Verse 17. The fourth lot came out to Issachar] It is remarkable, that though Issachar was the eldest brother, yet the lot of Zebulun was drawn before his lot; and this is the order in which Jacob himself mentions them, Ge 49:13-14, though no reason appears, either here or in the place above, why this preference should be given to the younger; but that the apparently fortuitous lot should have distinguished them just as the prophetic Jacob did, is peculiarly remarkable. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning: he has reasons for his conduct, which in many cases are too great for any of his creatures to comprehend, but he works all things after the counsel of his own will, which is ever right and good; and in this case his influence may be as easily seen in the decision by the lot, as on the mind of the patriarch Jacob, when he predicted what should befall his children in the latter days, and his providence continued to ripen, and bring forward what his judgment had deemed right to be done.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Issachar. The reason why he has been placed after…
Issachar. The reason why he has been placed after his younger brother, Zabulon, both here and in the blessing of Jacob, is not known.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain OF ISSACHAR. (Jos 19:17-23)
OF ISSACHAR. (Jos 19:17-23)
the fourth lot came out to Issachar--Instead of describing the boundaries of this tribe, the inspired historian gives a list of its principal cities. These cities are all in the eastern part of the plain of Esdraelon.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain ISSACHAR’S LOT, Jos_19:17-23.
ISSACHAR’S LOT, Jos_19:17-23.
The territory of this tribe was bounded on the north by Zebulun, on the east by the Jordan, and on the south and west by Manasseh. It took in a large portion of the most beautiful and desirable parts of the great plain of Esdraelon. For the sake of securing themselves in so desirable a portion as the fertile plain of Esdraelon the children of Issachar became humbly subservient to the Canaanites of the adjacent fortified towns, and to the proud country of Phenicia on the near seacoast. They assumed a position of almost slavish servitude to them, becoming their common carriers, mule-drivers, and servants of all work, thereby fulfilling the prophecy of the dying Jacob: “Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: and he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant, and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant to tribute.” Gen_49:14-15.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 17–23. Inheritance of the Tribe of Issachar
17–23. Inheritance of the Tribe of Issachar
17. And the fourth lot] came forth to the tribe of Issachar, whose place during the journey to Canaan had been on the east of the tabernacle, side by side with his brothers Judah and Zebulun, the group moving foremost in the march (Num_2:5; Num_10:15).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (17) The fourth lot . . . to Issachar.—These…
(17) The fourth lot . . . to Issachar.—These two tribes were located next to the house of Joseph on the north. It should be remembered that Issachar and Zebulun had been associated with Judah to form the same camp and division of the army in the wilderness. This association, lasting forty years, must have created many ties between these two tribes and their leader Judah. It was no ordinary wisdom that placed the descendants of Rachel (Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh) between Judah on the south and Judah’s two associates on the north—to cement the union of all Israel, and as far as possible to prevent discord.
With regard to Judah and Zebulun, it is noticeable that we find their union reproduced in the earthly history of our Lord. Mary, who was of the house of David, and Joseph of the same lineage, are found dwelling in Nazareth, in the tribe of Zebulun. Thus the north and the south alike had “part in David,” and inheritance in David’s Son. There is a Bethlehem (Jos_19:15) in Zebulun as well as in Judah. The name is not found in any other tribe.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 The fourth casting of lots
The fourth casting of lots
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The fourth
number four in a list (See: Ordinal Numbers)
Chesulloth ... Shunem ... Hapharaim ... Shion ... Anaharath
These are names of cities. (See: How to Translate Names)
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Issachar
Jezreel
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 19:17-23 The land given to the tribe of Issachar…
19:17-23 The land given to the tribe of Issachar included much of the fertile Jezreel Valley. During Old Testament times, this valley was largely a swamp surrounded by prosperous and important cities. This area was a center of Canaanite strength, so this small tribe had trouble gaining a foothold at first.
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