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A Future Center of Judaism
Commentators highlight the town of Jabneel, mentioned as a border point. Centuries later, after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D., this town (then called Jamnia) became the new seat of the Sanhedrin and a famous school for Jewish learning, playing a vital role in preserving Jewish law and tradition.
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Joshua
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Albert Barnes
On Joshua 15:11
18th Century
Theologian
Jabneel - The modern “Yebna,” about three miles from the coast and twelve miles south of Joppa. It is called Jabneh in ([Reference 2 Chronic…
Charles Ellicott
On Joshua 15:11
19th Century
Bishop
Ekron is Akir (on sheet 16). Here we are in the Shephêlah, or plain of the sea-coast.
Jabneel is <…
John Gill
On Joshua 15:11
17th Century
Pastor
And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward
Which was one of the principalities of the Philistines; and…
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Matthew Henry
On Joshua 15:1–12
17th Century
Minister
Joshua allotted to Judah, Ephraim, and the half of Manasseh their inheritances before they left Gilgal. After moving to Shiloh, another survey was …