And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:
The verse names cities allotted in the distribution, division, and settlement of the land of Canaan, the Promised Land, among the tribes. It stands in the portion of Joshua dealing with the conquering of the Canaanites and the division of the land, coming after the account of Achan's sin and its fearful consequences. That division and settling account is identified as Joshua 11-21. That distribution account is identified as Joshua 13-22.
Its setting reflects Israel's lack of faith and slowness in taking possession. The completed division shows that God did all He had promised and none of His good word failed. The description of property in this distribution is accurate and drawn from written documents.
The verse names cities allotted in the distribution, division, and settlement of the land of Canaan, the Promised Land, among the tribes. It stands in the portion of Joshua dealing with the conquering of the Canaanites and the division of the land, coming after the account of Achan's sin and its fearful consequences. That division and settling account is identified as Joshua 11-21. That distribution account is identified as Joshua 13-22.
Its setting reflects Israel's lack of faith and slowness in taking possession. The completed division shows that God did all He had promised and none of His good word failed. The description of property in this distribution is accurate and drawn from written documents.