Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 6:60
And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families [were] thirteen cities.
60. of Benjamin, Geba ] In Jos 21:17 Gibeon and her suburbs is inserted before Geba. Cp. the Critical Note at the head of this section.
Alemeth ] In Jos 21:18, Almon.
thirteen cities ] Cp. the Critical Note at the head of this section.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 60. All their cities – were thirteen] But there are only eleven reckoned here, Gibeon and Juttah being omitted, and the names of some of the others changed. None of the versions give the full number of names, although they all give the whole sum thirteen.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Whereof eleven are here numbered, and two more added to them, Jos 21:13.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
60. thirteen citiesNo morethan eleven are named here; but two additional ones are mentioned(Jos 21:16; Jos 21:17),which makes up the thirteen.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
[See comments on 1Ch 6:54].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(60) Gibeon and her pastures is omitted; probably an oversight, due to the similarity of sound and form between Gibeon and Geba. Alemeth and Almn are each valid formations, and perhaps represent an older and younger name of the place.
Thirteen cities.The list in its present shape contains eleven. This proves that Juttah and Gibeon should be restored to the text.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Geba: 1Ch 8:6, Jos 18:24, Jos 21:17, 1Sa 13:3
Alemeth: i.e. covering a hiding place, [Strong’s H5954]. Jos 21:18, Almon
Alemeth1. A Levitical city of Benjamin 1Ch 6:60, called also Almon Jos 21:18, 2. A descendant of Jonathan, son of Saul 1Ch 8:36, 1Ch 9:42, 3. Compare Alameth son of Becher, Almon and Alemeth having the same signification, are perfectly interchangeable. 1Ch 7:8
Anathoth: 1Ch 7:8, 1Ki 2:26, Isa 10:30, Jer 1:1, Jer 11:23, Jer 37:12
thirteen cities: Here there are only eleven enumerated; but two more are added in the book of Joshua, Juttah and Gibeon, which make thirteen. Jos 10:2, Jos 15:55, Jos 21:16, Jos 21:17, 1Ch 14:16, None of the versions give the full number of names, though they all give the whole sum of thirteen; and it is probable that these two cities had been destroyed and lay in ruins when this book was written, and hence were not enumerated.
Reciprocal: 2Sa 16:5 – Bahurim 2Ki 23:8 – Geba 2Ch 16:6 – Geba 2Ch 31:19 – the fields Neh 12:29 – Geba Jer 32:8 – Anathoth
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ch 6:60. All their cities were thirteen Of which eleven are here numbered, and two more are mentioned Jos 21:16-17, namely, Jattah and Gibeon; which, perhaps, were in ruins when this book was written.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
6:60 And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and {q} Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families [were] thirteen cities.
(q) Or, Almon Jos 21:18.