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Joshua 15:57

Joshua 15:57
Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Kirjathbaal, (which is Kirjathjearim,),.... Of Kirjathbaal, and its several names; see Gill on Jos 15:9,

and Rabbah, of which we nowhere else read; for this is a very different city from the Rabbah…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Joshua 15:21-63

List of the towns of the tribe of Judah. These are arranged in four divisions, according to the natural features of the district; namely,, those of the Negeb or south country Jos 15:21-32; of “the…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Timnah - A frontier town of the Philistines; it was in this place that Samson got his wife, see Judges 14:1-15:20.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Joshua 15:20-63

We have here a list of the several cities that fell within the lot of the tribe of Judah, which are mentioned by name, that they might know their own, and both keep it and keep to it, and might…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Joshua 15:48-60

The Cities in the Mountains

48. And in the mountains This section treats of the Cities in the Mountains or "the Hill Country," (see above, Jos 15:15), and includes five groups.

Shamir Group I.…

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