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Joshua 21:18

Joshua 21:18

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

Anathoth with her suburbs,.... This is not mentioned among the cities of Benjamin, Jos 18:11; it was the native place of the Prophet Jeremiah, See Gill on ""; it lay about two or three miles north of Jerusalem; three, says, Jerom .

Rauwolff speaks of it as a small village, when he travelled into those parts, and as lying on a height or eminence, and which was within twenty furlongs of Jerusalem, as Josephus writes :and Almon with her suburbs; this also is not mentioned among the cities of Benjamin, Jos 18:11; it is called Alemeth, 1Ch 6:60.

Jarchi and Kimchi say it is the same with Bahurim, 2Sa 3:16; where the Targum renders it by Almeth, and both words signify the same thing, "youth":four cities; which were a large number for so small a tribe as little Benjamin to give.

De loc. Heb. fol. 88. H. Travels, par. 3. c. 2. p. 216. Antiqu. l. 10. c. 7. sect.

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