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Joshua 19:42

Joshua 19:42
And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Elon,.... Of Elon no mention is made elsewhere:

and Thimnathah is a different place from Timnah in the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:10. Jerom (s) speaks of the Thamnitic country, so called from the…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Shaalabbin - The foxes. Of this city the Amorites kept constant possession. See Jdg 1:35.

Ajalon - There was a place of this name about two miles from Nicopolis or Emmaus, on the road to Jerusalem. -…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Joshua 19:40-48

Dan, though commander of one of the four squadrons of the camp of Israel, in the wilderness, that which brought up the rear, yet was last provided for in Canaan, and his lot fell in the southern part…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Shaalabbin =" the place of foxes;" comp. the story of Samson, Jdg 15:4. It appears in 1Ki 4:9 as the home of one of David's "mighty men." For Ajalonsee above, ch. Jos 10:12; Jethlahhas not been…

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