1 Chronicles 6:67
And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
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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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Cambridge Bible
gave … of the cities of refuge, Shechem Render (with a slight correction of the Hebrew) gave … the city of refuge, Shechem. Cp. 1Ch 6:57, note.
Shechem Gen 12:6; Gen 33:18; Jos 24:1; Jdg 9:1; 1Ki…
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