Bible Commentary

And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs, 72. Kedesh ] Read Kishion with Jos 21:28 (so ibid. Jos 19:20). Daberath ] the modern Dabriyeh at the foot of Mount Tabor. Cp. Bdeker, p. 248. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 72. 1Ch 6:71. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 6:72”

Unto the sons of Gershom [were given] out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs: 71 76 (= Jos 21:27-32). The thirteen cities of the sons of Gershom 71. Golan ] a city of refuge, Jos 21:27. The name of this city … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 6:71”

And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath. 70. the half tribe of Manasseh ] the western half tribe; the eastern is mentioned 1Ch 6:71. Aner ] Read Taanach, as in 1Ch 7:29; Jos 21:25, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 6:70”

And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs: 69. And Aijalon ] Aijalon and Gath-rimmon were in Dan; cp. Jos 21:23-24, and see the Critical Note on 1Ch 6:54-81. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 69. Aijalon with her suburbs] There are the two cities wanting here, Eltekeh and Gibethon. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 6:69”

And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs, 68. Jokmeam ] In Jos 21:22 Kibzaim. The two words resemble one another more closely in Hebrew, and are to be taken as various readings of the same name. Nothing is known of a Kibzaim in Ephraim. A Jokmeam is mentioned 1Ki 4:12. Beth-horon ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 6:68”

And they gave unto them, [of] the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; [they gave] also Gezer with her suburbs, 67. gave of the cities of refuge, Shechem ] Render (with a slight correction of the Hebrew) gave the city of refuge, Shechem. Cp. 1Ch 6:57, note. Shechem ] Gen 12:6; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 6:67”

And [the residue] of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim. 66 70 (= Jos 21:20-25). The [ten] cities of the non-Aaronite Kohathites 66. the residue of the families ] R.V. some of the families. of their coasts ] R.V. of their borders. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 6:66”

And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by [their] names. 65. by lot ] as a means of gaining Divine sanction for the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 6:65”

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites [these] cities with their suburbs. To the Levites, i.e. to the tribe of Levi, consisting of priests and other Levites. These cities, which are numbered or named in this chapter. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole [See comments on 1Ch 6:54]. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 6:64”

Unto the sons of Merari [were given] by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. 63. twelve cities ] The total number of Levitic cities (1Ch 6:60 thirteen, 1Ch 6:61 ten, 1Ch 6:62 thirteen, 1Ch 6:63 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 6:63”