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Ain, Rimmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities with their villages:
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A Prophecy Fulfilled
Commentators highlight that Simeon receiving land within Judah's territory fulfilled Jacob's ancient prophecy from Genesis 49:7, which stated God would "scatter them [Simeon and Levi] in Israel." This allotment, which isolated Simeon, demonstrates God's sovereign hand orchestrating history down to the details of tribal boundaries.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The inheritance of Simeon was taken out of the portion of Judah, which proved to be larger than the population of that tribe required. The Simeonit…
19th Century
Anglican
Their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah. —The southern part of the inheritance of Judah was given up…
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Reformed Baptist
Ain, Remmon Of the two first, which were cities of Judah, (See Gill on Joshua 15:32);
and Ether, and…
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The men of Judah did not oppose taking away the cities within their border, when convinced that they had more than was right. If a true believer ha…
