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and the border went up to Beth-hoglah, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben;

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A Stone with a Story

Commentators speculate on the significance of the 'stone of Bohan.' It could have been a memorial commemorating a heroic act by Bohan, a Reubenite who assisted in the conquest. Other possibilities include it being his tombstone or simply a prominent landmark used to define the border between the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. This shows how landmarks in the ancient world often carried historical and personal significance.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Joshua 15:6

18th Century

Theologian

The stone of Bohan - This stone perhaps commemorated some deed of valor belonging to the wars of Joshua (compare 1 Samuel 7:12).…

John Gill

John Gill

On Joshua 15:6

17th Century

Pastor

And the border went up to Bethhoglah
A place in the tribe of Benjamin, mentioned along with Jericho, and probably ne…

Matthew Henry

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 …