Joshua 19:33

WEB

Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, Adaminekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum. It ended at the Jordan.

KJV

And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan:

Commentary

And their coast was from Heleph,.... That is, their northern coast, reaching from west to east, as appears by the ending of it at Jordan; the Alexandrian copy of the Greek version calls it Mlepeh, the Targum, Meheleph, and Jerom, Mealeb, which he calls the bor der of Naphtali; which, though to the north, cannot be expressly said what and where it was: from Allon to Zaanannim; or rather from the oak, or from the plain in Zaanannim (d); for it seems to be the same with the plain of Zanaaim, Jdg 4:11 . and Adami, Nekeb; some make these to be but one city, and the latter only an epithet of the former; but the Talmudists (e) make them two, as we do, and call the first Damin, and the latter Ziadetha; but what and where either of them were exactly is not known; for Adami cannot be the same with Adam, Jos 3:16 ; as some think; for that was in Peraea, on the other side Jordan; See Gill on Jos 3:16 , and Jabneel; Jabneel is different from that which was on the borders of Judah, Jos 15:11 ; and is called by the Jews (f) since Cepherjamah: unto Lakum; of which we nowhere else read: and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan; here the coast ended this way. (d) "Ab querceto in Tzahanannimis", Junius & Tremellius; so Piscator. (e) T. Hieros. Megillah, fol. 70. 1. (f) T. Hieros. Megillah, fol. 70. 1.