John Gill Commentary Joshua 18:25

"Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth," — Joshua 18:25 (ASV)

Gibeon Gibeon is the place from which the Gibeonites came, who deceived Joshua, (Joshua 9:3–6). Jerom says ^F16 , in his time there was a village shown of this name, four miles from Bethel to the east, near Ramah, next mentioned;

and Ramah , which Jerom relates ^F17 was six miles from Aelia or Jerusalem to the north, against Bethel.

Rauwolff, a traveller in those parts, says ^F18 , that the town of Rama is situated on an ascent, in plain fields, which extend themselves for two leagues to the hill of the city of Jerusalem; these fields are very fruitful and well tilled, and sown with corn, cotton, and Indian millet; the town is pretty large, but very open, like to a village, very pitifully built, where one may still see here and there some signs of old buildings;

and Beeroth was a city that belonged to the Gibeonites, (Joshua 9:17); and Jerom says ^F19 , in his time was shown the village, seven miles from Aelia or Jerusalem, as you go to Neapolis or Shechem.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F16: De loc. Heb. fol. 92. A.
• F17: Ibid. fol. 94. B.
• F18: Travels, par. 3. c. 1. p. 215. Ed. Ray.
• F19: Vid. Reland. Palestin. Illustrat. tom. 2. p. 618.