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Helkath with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs; four cities.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Helkath with her suburbs (See Gill on Joshua 19:25); the same with Hukok in (1 Chronicles 6:75) ; and Rehob with her suburbs, …
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…
