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Joshua 19:44

Joshua 19:44
And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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

and Beneberak signifies sons of lightning; see Mar 3:17. Jerom (x) speaks of tills as the name of two places, Bane in the tribe of Dan, and…

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

Eltekeh, and Gibbethon occur as Levitical cities in ch. Jos 21:23. The sites are not identified; Baalathmay be Deir Balût. It was fortified by Solomon (1Ki 9:18), and is placed by Josephus near Gezer.…

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