Joshua 17:16
“And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the children of Joseph said, the hill is not enough for us,.... Meaning either Mount Ephraim, and all included in…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The possession by the Canaanites of chariots strengthened and tipped with iron, such as were used by the Egyptians Exo…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The hill is not enough for us - The mountain of Gilboa being that which had fallen to them by lot.
Chariots of iron - We…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 17:14-18
Here, I. The children of Joseph quarrel with their lot; if they had had any just cause to quarrel with it, we have…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
have chariots of iron The iron chariots of the Canaanites were objects of terror to the Israelites, see above, ch. Jos…
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