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Joshua 18:21

Joshua 18:21
Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin,

according to their families, were Jericho,.... Which though destroyed, and not to be rebuilt as a city, was yet a place inhabited, and in…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Joshua 18:11-28

See the marginal references. There are many indications found in this and the next chapter that the text is in great disorder, and many of the places are still unknown. Jos 18:14 And compassed the…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Now the cities - Some of these cities have been mentioned before, and described; of others we know nothing but the name.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Joshua 18:11-28

We have here the lot of the tribe of Benjamin, which Providence cast next to Joseph on the one hand, because Benjamin was own and only brother to Joseph, and was little Benjamin (Psa 68:27), that…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Joshua 18:21-28

The Cities of Benjamin

21. Now the cities The cities here enumerated fall into two groups, (a) the firstof twelvelying on the east, (b) the secondof fourteenlying on the west.

1. Jericho see note…

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