17 The fourth lot fell to Issachar , to the sons of Issachar according to their families . 18 Their territory was to Jezreel and included Chesulloth and Shunem , 19 and Hapharaim and Shion and Anaharath , 20 and Rabbith and Kishion and Ebez , 21 and Remeth and En-gannim and En-haddah and Beth-pazzez . 22 The border reached to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh , and their border ended e at the Jordan ; sixteen e cities with their villages . 23 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar according to their families , the cities with their villages .
24 Now the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families . 25 Their territory was Helkath and Hali and Beten and Achshaph , 26 and Allammelech and Amad and Mishal ; and it reached to Carmel on the west and to Shihor-libnath . 27 It turned toward the east e to Beth-dagon and reached to Zebulun , and to the valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel ; then it proceeded on north to Cabul , 28 and Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah , as far as Great Sidon . 29 The border turned to Ramah and to the fortified city of Tyre ; then the border turned to Hosah , and it ended e at the sea by the region of Achzib . 30 Included also were Ummah , and Aphek and Rehob ; twenty-two e cities with their villages . 31 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families , these cities with their villages .
32 The sixth lot fell to the sons of Naphtali ; to the sons of Naphtali according to their families . 33 Their border was from Heleph , from the oak in Zaanannim and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel , as far as Lakkum , and it ended e at the Jordan . 34 Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and proceeded from there to Hukkok ; and it reached to Zebulun on the south and touched Asher on the west , and to Judah at the Jordan toward the east e . 35 The fortified cities were Ziddim , Zer and Hammath , Rakkath and Chinnereth , 36 and Adamah and Ramah and Hazor , 37 and Kedesh and Edrei and En-hazor , 38 and Yiron and Migdal-el , Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh ; nineteen e cities with their villages . 39 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their families , the cities with their villages .
40 The seventh lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families . 41 The territory of their inheritance was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh , 42 and Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah , 43 and Elon and Timnah and Ekron , 44 and Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath , 45 and Jehud and Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon , 46 and Me-jarkon and Rakkon , with the territory over against Joppa . 47 The territory of the sons of Dan proceeded beyond e them; for the sons of Dan went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and possessed it and settled in it; and they called Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their father . 48 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families , these cities with their villages .
49 When they finished apportioning the land for inheritance by its borders , the sons of Israel gave an inheritance in their midst to Joshua the son of Nun . 50 In accordance with the command of the Lord they gave him the city for which he asked , Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim . So he built the city and settled in it. 51 These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest , and Joshua the son of Nun , and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the Lord at the doorway of the tent of meeting . So they finished dividing the land .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 19:17-51
Commentary on Joshua 19:17-51
(Read Joshua 19:17-51)
Joshua waited till all the tribes were settled, before he asked any provision for himself. He was content to be unfixed, till he saw them all placed, and herein is an example to all in public places, to prefer the common welfare before private advantage. Those who labour most to do good to others, seek an inheritance in the Canaan above: but it will 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 more effectually assure them of their title to it, than endeavouring to bring others to desire, to seek, and to obtain it. Our Lord Jesus came 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 not himself. Nor would he enter upon his inheritance, till by his obedience to death he secured the eternal inheritance for all his people; nor will he account his own glory completed, till every ransomed sinner is put in possession of his heavenly rest.