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and the border reached to Tabor, and Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh; and the goings out of their border were at the Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

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Inheriting Pagan Lands

Commentators note that the name "Beth-shemesh" means "house of the sun," indicating it was likely a center for pagan sun worship. This highlights a key challenge for the Israelites: they were not entering an empty land, but one filled with idolatrous practices they were commanded to eradicate. Their inheritance came with a spiritual battle.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Joshua 19:22

19th Century

Bishop

Tabor (? Deburieh, sheet 6). Beth-shemesh (Ain Esh-shemsiyeh, near Beth-shean). The rest are not identified. Of these places,

John Gill

John Gill

On Joshua 19:22

17th Century

Pastor

And the coast reaches to Tabor
Tabor was the name of a mountain in those parts; it is generally supposed to be the m…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Joshua 19:17–51

17th Century

Minister

Joshua waited until all the tribes were settled before he asked for any provision for himself. He was content to be unsettled until he saw them all…

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