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And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Thirteen cities - This number is said to be too great for the single family of Aaron. But it appears (1 Chronicles 24:0) that th…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The order of the distribution—namely, (1) to priests, (2) to Kohathites, (3) to Gershonites, (4) to Merarites—is in strict agreement with the order…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the lot came out for the families...

  1. The number of cities is described, which we will discuss later.
  2. It is clear…
John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the lot came out for the family of the Kohathites
The first lot that was drawn out of the pot or urn was for the…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Levites waited until the other tribes were provided for, before they presented their claim to Joshua. They build their claim upon a very good f…

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