11 Now the lot of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin came up according to their families , and the territory of their lot lay between the sons of Judah and the sons of Joseph . 12 Their border on the north side was from the Jordan , then the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north , and went up through the hill country westward , and it ended e at the wilderness of Beth-aven . 13 From there the border continued to Luz , to the side of Luz (that is, Bethel ) southward ; and the border went down to Ataroth-addar , near the hill which lies on the south of lower Beth-horon . 14 The border extended from there and turned round on the west side southward , from the hill which lies before e Beth-horon southward ; and it ended e at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim ), a city of the sons of Judah . This was the west side . 15 Then the south side was from the edge of Kiriath-jearim , and the border went westward and went to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah . 16 The border went down to the edge of the hill which is in the valley of Ben-hinnom e , which is in the valley of Rephaim northward ; and it went down to the valley of Hinnom , to the slope of the Jebusite southward , and went down to En-rogel . 17 It extended northward and went to En-shemesh and went to Geliloth , which is opposite the ascent of Adummim , and it went down to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben . 18 It continued to the side in front of the Arabah northward and went down to the Arabah . 19 The border continued to the side of Beth-hoglah northward ; and the border ended e at the north bay of the Salt Sea , at the south end of the Jordan . This was the south border . 20 Moreover, the Jordan was its border on the east side . This was the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin , according to their families and according to its borders all around . 21 Now the cities of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho and Beth-hoglah and Emek-keziz e , 22 and Beth-arabah and Zemaraim and Bethel , 23 and Avvim and Parah and Ophrah , 24 and Chephar-ammoni and Ophni and Geba ; twelve e cities with their villages . 25 Gibeon and Ramah and Beeroth , 26 and Mizpeh and Chephirah and Mozah , 27 and Rekem and Irpeel and Taralah , 28 and Zelah , Haeleph and the Jebusite (that is, Jerusalem ), Gibeah , Kiriath ; fourteen e cities with their villages . This is the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin according to their families .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 18:11-28
Commentary on Joshua 18:11-28
(Read Joshua 18:11-28)
The boundaries of each portion were distinctly drawn, and the inheritance of each tribe settled. All contests and selfish claims were prevented by the wise appointment of God, who allotted the hill and the valley, the corn and pasture, the brooks and rivers, the towns and cities. Is the lot of any servant of Christ cast in affliction and sorrow? It is the Lord; let him do what seemeth him good. Are we in prosperity and peace? It is from above. Be humbled when you compare the gift with your own unworthiness. Forget not Him that gave the good, and always be ready to resign it at his command.