And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;
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Gill's Exposition
Also from the house of Gilgal,.... Which likewise was in a champaign country in the plains of Jericho, Deu 11:30,
and out of the fields of Geba; which was a Levitical city in the tribe of Benjamin,…
Barnes' Notes
The plain country round about Jerusalem - Perhaps the valleys of Hinnom and Jehoshaphat, which enclose Jerusalem on three sides, are intended. The villages of Netophathi - Rather, as in 1Ch 9:16.…
We have read of the building of the wall of Jerusalem with a great deal of fear and trembling; we have here an account of the dedicating of it with a great deal of joy and triumph. Those that sow in…
Cambridge Bible
the plain country R.V. the plain. Marg. -Or, circuit". The word here used, -the kikkar," is technically applied to the Jordan valley, e.g. Gen 13:10-12; Gen 19:17; 2Sa 18:23. Here, however, as in Neh…