1 Chronicles 6:70
And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.
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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
the half tribe of Manasseh the western half tribe; the eastern is mentioned 1Ch 6:71.
Aner Read Taanach, as in 1Ch 7:29; Jos 21:25, R.V.); Jdg 5:19.
Bileam called Ibleam, Jdg 1:27; 2Ki 9:27. In Jos…