The Pulpit Commentary on Joshua 16:6

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

And the border went out towards the sea. Or, "and the western border." On the north side. Or, "northward." Apparently a line is drawn from the sea, which (Joshua 16:3) is given as the termination of the southern boundary to Michmethah, near Shechem (Joshua 17:7).

Knobel thinks that Michmethah (the signification of which is perhaps hiding place) was upon the watershed, and thus served as a dividing point. Went about. Rather, deflected. The border ran m a northeasterly direction to Michmethah.

It then bent back and ran in a southeasterly direction to Jericho.

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