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Identifying the Cities
Commentators note that identifying these ancient cities requires cross-referencing other biblical texts. For example, scholars point out that Helkath is likely the same city called Hukok in 1 Chronicles. This careful work helps confirm the historical consistency of the biblical record.
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Joshua
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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 21:31
17th Century
Pastor
Helkath with her suburbs (See Gill on Joshua 19:25); the same with Hukok in (1 Chronicles 6:75) ; and Rehob with her suburbs, …
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…