Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 6:55
And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
55. suburbs ] cp. 1Ch 13:2, note.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
[See comments on 1Ch 6:54].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(55) Hebron.Josh., the city of Arba, the father of the Anak, that is, Hebron.
In the land of Judah.Josh., hill-country (har for haare).
Suburbs.The Hebrew migrashm, pastures or commons, as opposed to arable land (Authorised version, fields; Heb., sadeh). Num. 35:3-5 defines the extent of the Levitical domain round the cities where they dwelt.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
(55, 56) Closely answering to Jos. 21:11-12.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
1Ch 6:55 And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
Ver. 55. Hebron, the city of refuge. ] The six cities of refuge were cities of the Levites, where guilty persons might be instructed and comforted, King James was wont to say, that if God did allow him to kill a man by any means, he should think God did not love him.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
suburbs = pasture land (as distinguished from “field” or arable land). So throughout the rest of this chapter. See 1Ch 6:56.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Hebron: Jos 14:13, Jos 15:13, Jos 21:11-13, Jdg 1:20
Reciprocal: Jos 21:12 – General
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
6:55 And they gave them {n} Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
(n) Which was also called Kirjatharba, Gen 23:2, Jos 21:11.