1 Chronicles 6:63
Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
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The writer evidently had before him Josh. 21, which he followed, as to its matter, closely. In some cases he perhaps modernised the ancient names (1Ch 6:58, 1Ch 6:60, 1Ch 6:72, etc.); in a few he…
We have here an account of the Levites' cities. They are here called their castles (Ch1 6:54), not only because walled and fortified, and well guarded by the country (for it is the interest of every…
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twelve cities The total number of Levitic cities (1Ch 6:60 thirteen, 1Ch 6:61 ten, 1Ch 6:62 thirteen, 1Ch 6:63 twelve) was forty-eight (so Jos 21:41), of which the Kohathites, as the largest division…
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