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and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.
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The Humble Beginnings of Bethlehem
One scholar, Matthew Henry, points out a notable absence from this extensive list of Judah's cities: Bethlehem. The future birthplace of both King David and Jesus was so insignificant at this time that it wasn't even counted among the main cities. This serves as a powerful reminder that God often chooses the humble and overlooked for His greatest purposes (Micah 5:2).
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18th Century
Presbyterian
List of the towns of the tribe of Judah. These are arranged in four divisions, according to the natural features of the district; namely, those of …
19th Century
Anglican
Nine of these eleven are identified.
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Reformed Baptist
And Goshen Of Goshen in the land of Canaan, (See Gill on Joshua 10:41);
and Holon
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Here is a list of the cities of Judah. But we do not find Bethlehem here, which later became the city of David and was ennobled by the birth of our…
