Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:42
These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus [were] all these cities.
After this verse, the Septuagint introduces a passage (in part a repetition from Jos 19:49-50), recording the grant of a special inheritance to Joshua, and also that he buried at Timnath-serah the flint-knives with which he had circumcised (Jos 5:2 note) the people after the passage of Jordan. The latter statement, which has the authority of the Septuagint only, is a Jewish legend of early date.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
These cities were everyone with their suburbs round about them,…. Which reached to the space of two thousand cubits on every side; and such a space was assigned to everyone of the above cities for their cattle, to keep them in and lay up provision for them:
thus [were] all their cities; six of them cities of refuge, and forty two for the priests and Levites to dwell in, and for the commodious use of their herds and flocks.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
42. To this verse the LXX add the following, partly taken from Jos 19:49-50, and partly legendary: “And Joshua finished dividing the land in their borders, and the children of Israel gave a portion to Joshua according to the commandment of the Lord; they gave him the city which he asked for, Timnath-serah gave they him in Mount Ephraim, and Joshua fortified the city and dwelt in it. And Joshua took the stone knives with which he circumcised the children of Israel who were born during the journey in the wilderness, and he deposited them in Timnath-serah.”
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Reciprocal: 1Ch 6:64 – the children
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jos 21:42. These cities were every one with their suburbs Namely, two thousand cubits on every side round each city, as was ordered, Num 35:5; and it certainly was a large proportion for this tribe. But God intended that an ample provision should be made for his ministers, to put honour on those whom he foresaw many would despise; and that, being free from outward cares and distractions, they might more entirely and fervently devote themselves to the service of God.