Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 19:27
Verse 27. Cabul on the left hand] That is, to the north of Cabul, for so the left hand, when referring to place, is understood among the Hebrews. We must not confound this town or Cabul with the twenty cities given by Solomon to Hiram, with which he was displeased, and which in contempt he called the land of Cabul, the dirty or paltry land, 1 Kings ix. 11-13: there was evidently a town of this name, widely different from the land so called, long before the time of Solomon, and therefore this cannot be adduced as an argument that the book of Joshua was written after the days of David. The town in question is supposed to be the same which Josephus in his Life calls cwboulw Choboulo, and which he says was situated by the sea- side, and nigh to Ptolemais. Deuteronomy Bell. Jud., lib. iii., c. 4.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 27. And turneth towards the sunrising , etc.] Or eastward, to Bethdagon ; there was a city of this name in the tribe of Judah, (see Gill on “ Joshua 15:41”). Dagon, being a god of the Phoenicians, had temples built for him in various places in Canaan: and reacheth to Zebulun ; not the tribe of Zebulun, but a city so called, the same Josephus calls a strong city of Galilee, which had the name of Men, perhaps from the populousness of it, and separated Ptolemais from Judea; and to the valley of Jiphthahel ; (see Joshua 19:14); toward the north side of Bethemek ; of Bethemek no mention is made elsewhere: perhaps here was an idol temple before dedicated to the god of the valleys; (see 1 Kings 20:28); and Neiel ; which the Greek version calls Inael, of which Jerom says f463 , it is a certain village called Betoaenea, fifteen miles from Caesarea, situated on a mountain to the east, on which are said to be wholesome baths: and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand ; not the land of Cabul, ( 1 Kings 9:13); but a city, which Josephus calls a village on the borders of Ptolemais. The Jews speak of a city of this name, destroyed because of contentions in it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 17-51 - Joshua waited till all the tribes were settled, before he asked an provision for himself. He was content to be unfixed, till he saw the all placed, and herein is an example to all in public places, to prefe the common welfare before private advantage. Those who labour most to do good to others, seek an inheritance in the Canaan above: but it wil be soon enough to enter thereon, when they have done all the service to their brethren of which they are capable. Nor can any thing mor effectually assure them of their title to it, than endeavouring to bring others to desire, to seek, and to obtain it. Our Lord Jesus cam and dwelt on earth, not in pomp but poverty, providing rest for man yet himself not having where to lay his head; for Christ pleased no himself. Nor would he enter upon his inheritance, till by his obedienc to death he secured the eternal inheritance for all his people; no will he account his own glory completed, till every ransomed sinner is put in possession of his heavenly rest __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ושׁב 7725 מזרח 4217 השׁמשׁ 8121 בית דגן 1016 ופגע 6293 בזבלון 2074 ובגי 1516 יפתח אל 3317 צפונה 6828 בית העמק 1025 ונעיאל 5272 ויצא 3318 אל 413 כבול 3521 משׂמאל׃ 8040
