On the north side their boundary began at the Jordan. Then the boundary goes up to the shoulder north of Jericho, then up through the hill country westward, and it ends at the wilderness of Beth-aven.
Benjamin lay between Judah and Joseph by God's wise ordering: little Benjamin needed Joseph's strength nearby, yet the Lord Himself covered him all the day long. This position later bound Benjamin to Judah in loyalty to David's throne and Jerusalem's temple, as Providence had appointed.
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Commenting on Joshua 18:11-28
The northern border ran from Jordan westward, passing north of Jericho through the mountains until it reached the wilderness of Beth-aven, which lay near Bethel and Ai. This wilderness marked where Benjamin's northern boundary ended.
AI summary
The wilderness of Beth-aven - This was the same as Beth-el; but this name was not given to it till Jeroboam had fixed one of his golden calves there. Its first name signifies the house of God; its second, the house of iniquity.