Joshua 9:17
"And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And the children of Israel journeyed,.... Not the whole camp, for that still remained at Gilgal, and continued there until the Gibeonites in distress sent to them for assistance in virtue of the league, as appears from the following chapter; but a

party of them, who were sent along with some of the princes, to know the truth whether the Gibeonites were their neighbours or not, as had been reported to them: and came unto their cities on the third day; not on the third day from their setting out on their journey, for it was but one night's march from Gilgal to them, Jos 10:9 ; but on the third day from the making of the league; it is very probable it was early on the third day they heard of their being their neighbours, upon which a party was sent out at once to know the truth of it, who arrived thither the same day: now their cities were Gibeon and Chephirah, and Beeroth and Kirjathjearim; Gibeon was the metropolis, and the other three were subject to it; the three first fell to the lot of Benjamin, and the last to the tribe of Judah; we shall meet with them again in the lots of the several tribes, in Jos 15:60 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (14 words)

H5265 נָסַע
Definition:

17+, 3 masculine pluralנָָֽסְעוּDeuteronomy 10:6,נָסָ֑עוּNumbers 2:34+, etc.;ImperfectיִסַּעIsaiah 33:20,וַיִּסַּעGenesis 12:9+, suffixוַיִּסָּעֵםJudges 16:3; 3masculine pluralיִסְעוּExodus 40:36+,יִס 17+, 3 masculine pluralנָָֽסְעוּDeuteronomy 10:6,נָסָ֑עוּNumbers 2:34+, etc.;ImperfectיִסַּעIsaiah 33:20,וַיִּסַּעGenesis 12:9+, suffixוַיִּסָּעֵםJudges 16:3; 3masculine pluralיִסְעוּExodus 40:36+,יִס

Possible Meanings:
  • pull out (semantic_range)
  • up (semantic_range)
  • set out (semantic_range)
  • journey (semantic_range)
  • pull out (semantic_range)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל
Definition:

16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG 16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG

Possible Meanings:
  • Israel (semantic_range)
H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H5892 עִיר
Definition:

Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c

Possible Meanings:
  • wakeful (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • angel (semantic_range)
H3117 יוֹם
Definition:

5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo 5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo

H7992 שְׁלִישִׁי
Definition:

1331t., etc. (64 t., rarelyשְׁלִשִׁי); pluralשְׁלִשִׁים(third50, set of messengers, etc.)1 Samuel 19:21;2 Kings 1:134t.;בַּשָּׁנָה הַשְּׁלִישִׁית1 Kings 18:14t., etc. (33 t.; sometimesשְׁלִשִׁית,שְׁלִ 1331t., etc. (64 t., rarelyשְׁלִשִׁי); pluralשְׁלִשִׁים(third50, set of messengers, etc.)1 Samuel 19:21;2 Kings 1:134t.;בַּשָּׁנָה הַשְּׁלִישִׁית1 Kings 18:14t., etc. (33 t.; sometimesשְׁלִשִׁית,שְׁלִ

H5892 עִיר
Definition:

Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c

Possible Meanings:
  • wakeful (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • angel (semantic_range)
H1391 גִּבְעוֹן
Definition:

17+; withָ  הlocative;גִּבְע֫וֺנָה2 Samuel 2:12compare1 Kings 3:4; — Levitical city in tribe of Benjamin; formerly inhabited by HivitesJoshua 9:17;Joshua 10:2,4,5,10,12,41;Joshua 11:19;Joshua 18:25;Jo 17+; withָ  הlocative;גִּבְע֫וֺנָה2 Samuel 2:12compare1 Kings 3:4; — Levitical city in tribe of Benjamin; formerly inhabited by HivitesJoshua 9:17;Joshua 10:2,4,5,10,12,41;Joshua 11:19;Joshua 18:25;Jo

H3716 כְּפִירָה
Definition:

Feminine ofkphiyr; the village (always with the art.); Kephirah, a place in Palestine -- Chephirah.see HEBREWkphiyrBrown-Driver-Briggsכְּפִירָהproper name, of a locationcity of the Hivites subsequentl Feminine ofkphiyr; the village (always with the art.); Kephirah, a place in Palestine -- Chephirah.see HEBREWkphiyrBrown-Driver-Briggsכְּפִירָהproper name, of a locationcity of the Hivites subsequentl

H0881 בְּאֵרוֹת
Definition:

2according to Masora, see BDEzra 2:23elsewhereבְּאֵרֹת), city of the GibeonitesJoshua 9:17; assigned to Benjamin2 Samuel 4:2;Joshua 18:25; compare alsoEzra 2:25;Nehemiah 7:29; modernel-BîrehRobBR i. 4 2according to Masora, see BDEzra 2:23elsewhereבְּאֵרֹת), city of the GibeonitesJoshua 9:17; assigned to Benjamin2 Samuel 4:2;Joshua 18:25; compare alsoEzra 2:25;Nehemiah 7:29; modernel-BîrehRobBR i. 4

H7157 קִרְיַת יְעָרִים
Definition:

17, assigned to JudahJoshua 15:60compareJudges 18:12(twice in verse), on border of BenjaminJoshua 15:9(יְעָרִים הַרJoshua 15:10,ᵐ5πόλιν Ιαρειν, seeיְעָרִים),Joshua 18:14; assigned to BenjaminJoshua 18 17, assigned to JudahJoshua 15:60compareJudges 18:12(twice in verse), on border of BenjaminJoshua 15:9(יְעָרִים הַרJoshua 15:10,ᵐ5πόλιν Ιαρειν, seeיְעָרִים),Joshua 18:14; assigned to BenjaminJoshua 18

Possible Meanings:
  • city of forests (semantic_range)
H7157 קִרְיַת יְעָרִים
Definition:

17, assigned to JudahJoshua 15:60compareJudges 18:12(twice in verse), on border of BenjaminJoshua 15:9(יְעָרִים הַרJoshua 15:10,ᵐ5πόλιν Ιαρειν, seeיְעָרִים),Joshua 18:14; assigned to BenjaminJoshua 18 17, assigned to JudahJoshua 15:60compareJudges 18:12(twice in verse), on border of BenjaminJoshua 15:9(יְעָרִים הַרJoshua 15:10,ᵐ5πόλιν Ιαρειν, seeיְעָרִים),Joshua 18:14; assigned to BenjaminJoshua 18

Possible Meanings:
  • city of forests (semantic_range)

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