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and the South, and the Plain of the valley of Jericho the city of palm-trees, to Zoar.
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The City of Palm Trees
Commentators emphasize the historical accuracy of the description of Jericho as 'the city of palm-trees.' Scholar John Gill notes that not only the Bible but also secular historians like Josephus, Pliny, and Strabo described the area around Jericho as a plain famous for its abundance of palm trees. This detail grounds the biblical narrative in verifiable history.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
To Zoar - Compare Genesis 19:22.
19th Century
Anglican
And the south — that is, the Negeb.
And the plain — that is, the plain of Jordan.
Th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the south The southern part of the land, even all of it; and having shown him that, he is directed eastward to t…
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