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and out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,

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The Bible's Honest History

Commentators note that this list of Levitical cities has minor differences from the parallel list in Joshua 21. They explain that names were likely updated over time and small scribal errors occurred over centuries of copying. Rather than undermining the Bible, this shows its historical reality. The core truth—that God provided for the Levites by giving them cities among all the tribes—remains perfectly clear.

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1 Chronicles

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On 1 Chronicles 6:56–81

18th Century

Theologian

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…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Chronicles 6:77–81

19th Century

Bishop

THE CITIES OF THE MERARITES.
(Compare to Joshua 21:34-38.) 1 Chronicles 6:77–81.

To the rest of th…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Chronicles 6:80

17th Century

Pastor

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 6:54).

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Chronicles 6:1–81

17th Century

Minister

We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites to preserve their lineage clear a…