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To the sons of Gershom [were given], out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, and Ashtaroth with its suburbs;
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Commentators note that some cities given to the Levites, like Ashtaroth, were named after pagan gods. By placing His ministers in these former centers of idolatry, God demonstrated His power to redeem and sanctify places, transforming them from sites of false worship to centers for teaching His law.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The writer evidently had Joshua 21 before him, which he followed closely in its content. In some cases, he perhaps modernized the ancient names ([R…
19th Century
Anglican
THE CITIES OF THE GERSHONITES. (Compare to Joshua 21:27-33.) 1 Chronicles 6:71–76.
Unto the sons of Ger…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 6:54).
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