Genesis 33:18-19
Shalem.The word {Shalem,} in the Samaritan {Shalom,} should probably be rendered "in peace," or "in safety;" as it is translated by the Chaldee, Arabic, Coverdale, and Matthewes. Joh 3:23; 4:5; Ac 7:16a city of Shechem.Or, rather, "the city Shechem," which was situated in a narrow valley, abounding with springs, between Mounts Ebal and Gerizim, having the former on the north, and the latter on the south; 10 miles from Shiloh, and 34 from Jerusalem. It became the capital of Samaria, after the ruin of the city of that name. Jos 24:1; Jud 9:1; Joh 4:5Sychar.Ac 7:16Sychem. Padan-aram.25:20; 28:6,7; 35:9; 46:15 bought.23:17-20; 49:30-32; Jos 24:32; Joh 4:5; Ac 7:16Hamor.34:2-31; Ac 7:16Emmor. pieces of money. or, lambs.Joshua 20:7
appointed. Heb. sanctified. Kedesh.Kedesh, called Cadesa, or Caidesa, by Josephus, was situated in Upper Galilee, twenty miles south-east from Tyre, according to Eusebius. The cities of refuge were distributed through the land at proper distances from each other, that they might be convenient to every part of the land; and it is said they were situated on eminences, that they might be easily seen at a distance; the roads leading to them being broad, even, and always kept in good repair. Kedesh and Hebron were at the two extremities of the land, the former being in Galilee, and the latter in Judah, both in mountainous districts, and Shechem was in mount Ephraim, nearly in the centre. Bezer was east of Jordan, in the eastern part of the plain opposite Jericho; Ramoth was about the midst of the country of the two tribes and a half, being about the middle of the mountains of Gilead; and Golan, the capital of Gaulonitis, was situated in the tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Bashan. As this institution is considered as a type of Christ, some expositors observe a significancy in the names of these cities with application to Him as Our Refuge. Kedesh signifies holy, and our refuge is the holy Jesus. Shechem, a shoulder, "and the government is upon his shoulder." Hebron, fellowship, and believers are called into the fellowship of Christ Jesus our Lord. Bezer, a fortification, for he is a strong hold to all them that trust in him. Ramoth, high, or exalted, for him hath God exalted with his own right hand. Golan, joy, or exultation, for in him all the saints are justified, and shall glory. 21:32; 1Ch 6:76Shechem.21:21; Ge 33:18,19; 2Ch 10:1Kirjath-arba.14:15; 21:11,13mountain.Lu 1:39Joshua 24:1
1 Joshua assembles the tribes at Shechem.2 A brief history of God's benefits, from Terah.14 He renews the covenant between them and God.26 A stone the witness of the covenant.29 Joshua's age, death, and burial.32 Joseph's bones are buried.33 Eleazar dies. Joshua.This must have been a different assembly from that mentioned in the preceding chapter, though probably held not long after the former. Shechem.As it is immediately added, that "they presented themselves before God," which is supposed to mean at the tabernacle; some are of opinion that Joshua caused it to be conveyed from Shiloh to Shechem on this occasion, to give the greater solemnity to his last meeting with the people. The Vatican and Alexandrian copies of the Septuagint, however, read [Selo,] both here and in verse 25; which many suppose to have been the original reading. Dr. Shuckford supposes that the covenant was made at Shechem, and that the people went to Shiloh to confirm it. But the most probable opinion seems to be that of Dr. Kennicott, that when all the tribes were assembled as Shechem, Joshua called the chiefs to him on that mount, which had before been consecrated by the law, and by the altar which he had erected. Ge 12:6; 33:18,19; 35:4; Jud 9:1-3; 1Ki 12:1called.23:2; Ex 18:25,26presented.1Sa 10:19; Ac 10:33Joshua 24:32
bones.Ge 50:25; Ex 13:19; Ac 7:16; Heb 11:22buried.Ge 33:19; 48:22pieces of silver. or, lambs.Judges 9:1
1 Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brethren, is made king.7 Jotham by a parable rebukes them, and foretells their ruin.22 Gaal conspires with the Shechemites against him.30 Zebul reveals it.34 Abimelech overcomes them, and sows the city with salt.46 He burns the hold of the god Berith.50 At Thebez he is slain by a piece of a millstone.56 Jotham's curse if fulfilled. Abimelech.8:31Shechem.Ge 33:18; 34:2; 1Ki 12:1communed.2Sa 15:6; 1Ki 12:3,20; Ps 83:2-4; Jer 18:18Psalms 60:6
God.89:19,35; 108:7-13; 132:11; 2Sa 3:18; 5:2; Jer 23:9; Am 4:2rejoice.56:4; 119:162; 2Sa 7:18-20; Lu 1:45-47divide.Jos 1:6; 2Sa 2:8,9; 5:1-3Shechem.Ge 12:6Sichem.Jos 20:7; 24:1,32valley.Jos 13:27Acts 7:16
were.Of the two burying-places of the patriarchs, one was at Hebron, the cave and field which Abraham purchased of Ephron the Hittite, (Ge 23:16, etc.); the other in Sychem, which Jacob (not Abraham) bought of the sons of Emmor, (Ge 33:19.) To remove this glaring discrepancy, Markland interprets [para ,] from, as it frequently signifies with a genitive, and renders, "And were carried over to Sychem; and afterwards from among the descendants of Emmor, the father, or son, of Sychem, they were laid in the sepulchre which Abraham bought for a sum of money." This agrees with the account which Josephus gives of the patriarchs; that they were carried out of Egypt, first to Sychem, and then to Hebron, where they were buried. Ex 13:19; Jos 24:32the sepulchre.Ge 33:9-20; 35:19; 49:29-32Emmor.Ge 34:2-31Hamor, Shechem.
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