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Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,

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God's Strategic Placement

Matthew Henry highlights the divine wisdom in scattering the Levites among all the tribes. This ensured that religious teaching was accessible to everyone in Israel and held the Levites to a high standard of conduct, as they lived under the watchful eyes of the other tribes. It was God's plan for maintaining spiritual health throughout the land.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Joshua 21:34–40

18th Century

Theologian

Merarite cities. Some of these places are not found in the list of Zebulonite cities in (Joshua 19:10–16). The text is considered corru…

John Gill

John Gill

On Joshua 21:38

17th Century

Pastor

And out of the tribe of Gad
Which also, as that of Reuben, lay on the other side Jordan:

Ramoth i…

Matthew Henry

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…