Commentary on Joshua - Keil & Delitzsch - David Cox

Keil and Delitzsch <strong>Commentary</strong> on the Old Testament
the north, Kedesh (see at Josh 12:22), in Galil , on the mountains of Naphtali. Galil (a
circle) was a district in the northern part of the subsequent province of Galilee; it is
called hagowyim (OT:1471) gªliyl (OT:1551), circle of the heathen, in Isa. 8:23 ,
because an unusually large number of heathen or Gentiles were living there. In the
centre of the land, Shechem , upon the mountains of Ephraim (see at Josh 17:7). And
in the south, Kirjath-arba , i.e., Hebron, upon the mountains of Judah (see at Josh
10:3).
Verse 8-9. The cities in the land on the other side had already been appointed by
Moses (Deut 4:41-43). For the sake of completeness, they are mentioned here again:
viz., Bezer, Ramoth in Gilead , and Golan (see at Deut 4:43). The subject is brought
to a close in v. 9. hamuw`aadaah (OT:4152) `aareey (OT:5892) signifies neither
urbes congregationis ( Kimchi ) nor urbes asyli ( Gesenius ), but cities of
appointment-those which received the appointment already given and repeated again
in what follows.
Appointment of Towns for the Priests and Levites. Ch. 21.
Joshua 21:1-3
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