19: Tribal meeting at Shiloh & Benjamin’s lands (Josh 18:1 – 28)

As they delayed taking the land, Joshua made them map it and drew lots for each tribe.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read Joshua 18:1 - 28


Q1. Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long do you intend to (                  ) occupying the land the Lord has given you?” Pick (         ) men from each tribe. They will make a map of the land. Divide it into (           ) regions. I will draw lots for you before (              ) here in (         ).”

Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long do you intend to ( put off ) occupying the land the Lord has given you?” Pick ( three ) men from each tribe. They will make a map of the land. Divide it into ( seven  ) regions. I will draw lots for you before ( the Lord ) here in ( Shiloh ).”

Shiloh was the place where they had the Tabernacle at first. And this place was the Place until the ark was captured by the Philistines (1 Sam 5)

"Before the Lord": The land was the inheritance given by the Lord.



Q2.(11 – 20) For the territory of Benjamin, the northern border starts from (                ) and ends at (             ) near Beth-horon. The western border ends at (            ), a town of Judah. The Southern border touches Jerusalem through the Valley of (              ) and ends at the northern tip of (             ).


For the territory of Benjamin, the northern border starts from (the Jordan River) and ends at ( Ataraoth-Addar ) near Beth-horon. The western border ends at ( Kiriath-Jearim ), a town of Judah. The Southern border touches Jerusalem through the Valley of ( Ben Hinnom  ) and ends at the northern tip of ( the Salt Sea ).


The Valley of Ben Hinnom is located in the south of Jerusalem (Jebus).



Q3. How many towns for the tribe of Benjamin? 

Twenty-six

Notes on those towns listed in 25 – 28. 

Gibeon, Beeroth, Kephirah, and Kiriath-Jearim and their residents were annexed to the Israelites through the Gibeonite deception in Joshua chapter 9. 

The Jebusite city had not been captured until the time of David, when it was renamed Jerusalem. 

A notorious crime that occurred in Gibeah triggered a civil war between the tribe of Benjamin and the rest of Israel, nearly leading to the annihilation of the tribe. (Judges 19 – 21)  




Although the land was conquered before Joshua and the people of Israel, each tribe and family still had to drive out the remaining inhabitants in the land allotted to them and take possession of it. This was something no one else could do for them. 

Our captain, Jesus Christ, has already won the victory. Now, we have the mission to go to the field of ministry and the place of calling given to us, to proclaim that victory, and to bring forth the kingdom of God.

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