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Confirming Biblical Places
Commentators explain that the cities listed, Kishion and Daberath, are also mentioned in other parts of Scripture like Joshua 19 and 1 Chronicles 6. Sometimes the names vary slightly (e.g., Kishion is also called Kedesh). These cross-references help confirm the historical and geographical details of the text.
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Albert Barnes
On Joshua 21:27–33
18th Century
Theologian
Compare Joshua 19:18 and similar passages. Of the cities of the Gershonites, for Beesh-terah read (Beeshterah). The name is a contraction of Beth-A…
John Gill
On Joshua 21:28
17th Century
Pastor
And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs ,
&c.] From where the river Kishon probably had its name, …
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…