Jos 19:1
19:1 And the second lot came forth to Simeon, [even] for the
     tribe of the children of Simeon according to their
     families: and their inheritance was {a} within the
     inheritance of the children of Judah.

     (a) According to Jacob's prophecy that he would be
         scattered among the other tribes.

Jos 19:9
19:9 Out of the portion of the children of Judah [was] the
     inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the
     children of Judah was too {b} much for them: therefore the
     children of Simeon had their inheritance within the
     inheritance of them.

     (b) But this large portion was given them by God's
         providence to declare their increase in time to come.

Jos 19:11
19:11 And their border went up {c} toward the sea, and Maralah,
      and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that
      [is] before Jokneam;

      (c) Or, westward, toward the great sea.

Jos 19:15
19:15 And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and
      {d} Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

      (d) There was another Bethlehem in the tribe of Judah.

Jos 19:21
19:21 And Remeth, and {e} Engannim, and Enhaddah, and
      Bethpazzez;

      (e) There was another city of this name in the tribe of
          Judah: for in various tribes certain cities had the
          same name, and were distinguished by the tribe only.

Jos 19:27
19:27 And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and
      reacheth to {f} Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel
      toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth
      out to Cabul on the left hand,

      (f) Joins to the tribe of Zebulun, which lay more to the
          east.

Jos 19:29
19:29 And [then] the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong
      city {g} Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the
      outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:

      (g) Which was Zoar, a strong city at the sea.

Jos 19:33
19:33 And their coast was from {h} Heleph, from Allon to
      Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and
      the outgoings thereof were at Jordan:

      (h) These cities were in the country of Zaanannim.

Jos 19:35
19:35 And the fenced cities [are] Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath,
      Rakkath, and {i} Chinnereth,

      (i) Of which the lake of Gennesaret had its name.

Jos 19:46
19:46 And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before {k}
      Japho.

      (k) Called Joppa.

Jos 19:47
19:47 And the coast of the children of Dan went out [too little]
      for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to {l}
      fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the
      edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein,
      and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their
      father.

      (l) According as Jacob had prophesied in @Ge 49:17.



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