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and Kiriathaim, and Sibmah, and Zereth-shahar in the mount of the valley,
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A Real and Contested Land
Commentators note the specific geography of these cities, with Zereth-shahar, for example, being located 'in the mount of the valley.' This detail, along with the historical context that this territory was often contested with the Moabites, paints a picture of the real-world landscape and challenges the Israelites faced in their allotted land.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The writer adds to the command of God (Joshua 13:1–7) a statement that the other two and a half tribes had already had their inheritanc…
19th Century
Anglican
DESCRIPTION OF THE TERRITORY DISTRIBUTED BY MOSES ON THE EAST OF JORDAN
(Joshua 13:15–33).
Reuben.…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Kirjathaim, regarding which (See Gill on Numbers 32:37);
and Sibmah, regarding which (See Gill on Numbers 32:3) and (<…
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