Joshua 19:47

And, when the boundary of the sons of Dan went out beyond these, then went up the sons of Dan and fought against Leshem, and captured it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and took possession thereof, and dwelt therein, and they called Leshem—Dan, after the name of Dan their father,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

In Context

46and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon,—with the boundary over against Joppa.

48This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families,—these cities, with their villages.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:22And, of Dan, he said, Dan, is a lion’s whelp,—He leapeth out of Bashan.

Judges 18:1In those days, there was no king in Israel,—and, in those days, the tribe of the Danites was seeking for itself an inheritance to dwell in for there had not fallen to them, unto that day, in the midst of the tribes of Israel, enough for an inheritance.

2 Samuel 24:6Thus came they to Gilead, and unto the land of Tahtim-hodshi,—and came to Dan-jaan, and round about Zidon;

Matthew Henry on Joshua 19:41-49

The Lot of Dan. ( b. c. 1444.) 40 And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families. 41 And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, 42 And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah, 43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron, 44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath, 45 And Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon, 46 And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho. 47 And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them:… Read the whole commentary →

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