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Joshua 13:19

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

And Kirjathaim,.... Of which See Gill on "Nu 32:37";and Sibmah; of which See Gill on "Nu 32:3" andSee Gill on "Nu 32:38";and Zarethshahar, in the mount of the valley; which was built on one of the mountains that looked over the valley of Moab, as did Nebo, Pisgah, Abarim; perhaps it is the same place Josephus calls Zara, to which he joins the valley of the Cilicians, and mentions it along with Heshbon, Medeba, and other cities of Moab; according to Adrichomius , it was in the mount of the valley of Bethpeor, which next follows.

Antiqu. l. 13. c. 15. sect. 4. Ut supra, (Theatrum Ter. Sanct.) p.

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