And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Compare Joshua 19:18 and similar passages. Of the cities of the Gershonites, for Beesh-terah read (Beeshterah). The name is a contraction of Beth-A…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs. Of which see (Joshua 20:7);

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

By mixing the Levites with the other tribes, they were made to see that the eyes of all Israel were upon them, and therefore it was their concern t…

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