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Obscure Names, Real Places
Commentators note that while some towns like Avvim and Parah are now obscure, others like Ophrah are identifiable. Scholars distinguish this Ophrah from the one in the story of Gideon, connecting it instead to events in 1 Samuel and even the New Testament (as Ephraim in John 11:54). This detailed list grounds the biblical narrative in real-world geography.
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Joshua
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Albert Barnes
On Joshua 18:11–28
18th Century
Theologian
See the marginal references. There are many indications found in this and the next chapter that the text is in great disorder, and many of the plac…
Charles Ellicott
On Joshua 18:11–28
19th Century
Bishop
THE INHERITANCE OF BENJAMIN.
The lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin.—It can have been no acciden…
John Calvin
On Joshua 18:11–28
16th Century
Theologian
In the allotment for Benjamin, nothing particularly deserving of notice occurs, except that a small tribe takes precedence over the others. I admit…
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John Gill
On Joshua 18:23
17th Century
Pastor
And Avim, and Parah
Of the two first of these we read nowhere else;
and Ophrah
…
Matthew Henry
On Joshua 18:11–28
17th Century
Minister
The boundaries of each portion were distinctly drawn, and the inheritance of each tribe was settled. All disputes and selfish claims were prevented…