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Joshua 18:16

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the valley of the son: Joshua 15:8; 2 Kings 23:10; 2 Chronicles 28:3, 2 Chronicles 33:6; Isaiah 30:33; Jeremiah 7:31-32, Jeremiah 19:2, Jeremiah 19:6, Jeremiah 19:11; Jeremiah 32:35

the valley of the giants: See note on Joshua 15:8. Joshua 18:16; 1 Chronicles 14:9

Jebusi: Mount zion, south of Jerusalem; for Jebusi or Jebus was the ancient name of that city. Joshua 18:28, Joshua 15:63; Judges 1:8, Judges 1:21, Judges 19:10

Enrogel: Joshua 15:7; 2 Samuel 17:17; 1 Kings 1:9

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