SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:2
y a los reyes que estaban a la parte del norte en las montañas, y en el llano al mediodía de Cineret, y en los llanos, y en las regiones de Dor al occidente;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:2
Verse 2. On the north of the mountains] Or the mountain, probably Hermon, or some mountain not far from the lake of Gennesareth. And of the plains] That is, the valleys of the above mountains, which had the sea of Chinneroth or Gennesareth on the south.
Chinneroth] This city is supposed by St. Jerome and several others since his time, to be the same as was afterwards called Tiberias. From this city or village the sea of Chinneroth or Gennesareth probably had its name.
And in the borders of Dor] Calmet supposes this to mean the champaign country of the higher and lower Galilee, on to the Mediterranean Sea, and to the village or city of Dor, which was the farthermost city of Phoenicia.
Dor was in the lot of the half tribe of Manasseh, and was situated on the Mediterranean Sea, three leagues from Caesarea, and seven from Ptolemais.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 2. And to the kings that [were] on the north of the mountains , etc.] Of Libanus and Antilibanus, with others near them; so Josephus says, the kings about Lebanon being Canaanites, fought against them, i.e. the Israelites; for Lebanon lay to the north of the land: and of the plains south of Cinneroth ; or Gennesaret, of the land and lake of which we read in the New Testament, ( Matthew 14:34 Mark 6:53 Luke 5:1); and seems to have respect chiefly to the famous plain of Jezreel, or Esdraelon, of which (see Gill on “ Hosea 1:5”); and in the valley ; which may more especially design the valley of Jezreel, as it is called in the above place, and distinguish it from other plains; it was two miles broad, and ten long: and in the borders of Dor, on the west ; which fell to the lot of the tribe of Manasseh, ( Joshua 17:11); which Pliny calls Dorum, and mentions it along with the promontory of Carmel; so Josephus says f219 , in Phoenicia, near Mount Carmel, is a city called Dora, four days’ journey distant from Judea; that is, that part of the land of Israel particularly so called; some copies read Idumea. According to Jerom f220 , it was nine miles from Caesarea of Palestine, as you go to Tyre; and in his time a desert. It was a haven in the Mediterranean sea, and lies three leagues from the castle of the “pilgrims” near Mount Carmel; and, as a traveller says, is now so decayed, that there is nothing more extant than a large and high tower, which the inhabitants still call Dorteite f221 .
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-9 - The wonders God wrought for the Israelites were to encourage them to act vigorously themselves. Thus the war against Satan's kingdom carried on by preaching the gospel, was at first forwarded by miracles but being fully proved to be of God, we are now left to the Divin grace in the usual course, in the use of the sword of the Spirit. God encouraged Joshua. Fresh dangers and difficulties make it necessary to seek fresh supports from the word of God, which we have nigh unto u for use in every time of need. God proportions our trials to ou strength, and our strength to our trials. Joshua's obedience in destroying the horses and chariots, shows his self-denial in complianc with God's command. The possession of things on which the carnal hear is prone to depend, is hurtful to the life of faith, and the walk with God; therefore it is better to be without worldly advantages, than to have the soul endangered by them. (Jos 11:10-14)
Original Hebrew
ואל 413 המלכים 4428 אשׁר 834 מצפון 6828 בהר 2022 ובערבה 6160 נגב 5045 כנרות 3672 ובשׁפלה 8219 ובנפות 5299 דור 1756 מים׃ 3220
