The book of Joshua is the first of the twelve historical books that record the history of the chosen people from their first occupation of the land of Canaan as a nation to the return from the captivity, it is named for its leading character Joshua by whom part of it was written, and its first twelve chapters show an eyewitness who took part in the events. The verse belongs to the portion of the book dealing with the conquering of the Canaanites and the division of the land. More specifically, it belongs to chapters 13-22 containing the account of the distribution of the land of Canaan among the tribes, based upon written documents in which the property was accurately described.
Gibeon, Ramah, and Beeroth are named in the verse among the towns in Benjamin's inheritance. Benjamin's territory adjoined Judah, and Jerusalem lay within Benjamin's territory.
The book of Joshua is the first of the twelve historical books that record the history of the chosen people from their first occupation of the land of Canaan as a nation to the return from the captivity, it is named for its leading character Joshua by whom part of it was written, and its first twelve chapters show an eyewitness who took part in the events. The verse belongs to the portion of the book dealing with the conquering of the Canaanites and the division of the land. More specifically, it belongs to chapters 13-22 containing the account of the distribution of the land of Canaan among the tribes, based upon written documents in which the property was accurately described.
Gibeon, Ramah, and Beeroth are named in the verse among the towns in Benjamin's inheritance. Benjamin's territory adjoined Judah, and Jerusalem lay within Benjamin's territory.