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and Zelah, Eleph, and the Jebusite (the same is Jerusalem), Gibeath, [and] Kiriath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
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Jerusalem's Surprising Start
Commentators highlight the surprising fact that Jerusalem, the future capital of Judah, was initially allotted to the small tribe of Benjamin. Scholars see this as a mark of God's providence, as a later author would almost certainly have assigned the city to Judah. This reminds us that God's plans often unfold in unexpected ways, not according to human logic.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
THE INHERITANCE OF BENJAMIN.
The lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin.—It can have been no acciden…
16th Century
Protestant
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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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Zelaheath Zelah was the buryingplace of Saul and his family, (2 Samuel 21:14) .
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The boundaries of each portion were distinctly drawn, and the inheritance of each tribe was settled. All disputes and selfish claims were prevented…
