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Joshua 19:43

Joshua 19:43
And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Eltekeh,.... Eltekeh was a city given to the Levites, Jos 21:23; and supposed by some to be the same with Eltekon in the tribe of Judah given to the Danites, Jos 15:59,

and Gibbethon was in the…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Thimnathah - Probably the same as Timnah. See on Jos 15:57 (note).

Ekron - A well-known city of the Philistines and the metropolis of one of their five dynasties.

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

Elon The site of this place is still undiscovered. For Thimnathahsee above, ch. Jos 15:1; for Ekron, Jos 13:3.

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