The descendants of Aaron, who were members of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi, were allotted thirteen towns that were originally assigned to the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

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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…