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A Divine Strategy for Ministry
Matthew Henry views the distribution of Levite cities, like Aijalon and Gath-rimmon, as a divine strategy. By mixing the Levites among the other tribes, God ensured His word was accessible throughout the land and that the Levites themselves, with all eyes upon them, would be motivated to live righteously.
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Joshua
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Albert Barnes
On Joshua 21:20–26
18th Century
Theologian
Of the cities of the non-priestly Kohathites, for Kibzaim we find Jokmeam (1 Chronicles 6:68). This is perhaps another name for the sam…
John Gill
On Joshua 21:24
17th Century
Pastor
Aijalon with her suburbs (See Gill on Joshua 19:42); Gathrimmon with her suburbs, four cities; (See Gill on Joshua 19:45).
Matthew Henry
On Joshua 21:9–42
17th Century
Minister
By mixing the Levites with the other tribes, they were made to see that the eyes of all Israel were upon them, and therefore it was their concern t…