Commentary on Joshua - Keil & Delitzsch - David Cox
Commentary on Joshua - Keil & Delitzsch - David Cox
Commentary on Joshua - Keil & Delitzsch - David Cox
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<strong>Keil</strong> and <strong>Delitzsch</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Commentary</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> the Old Testament<br />
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Remeth (see ch. 19:21), and En-gannim (ch. 19:21, or Anem , 1 Chr<strong>on</strong> 6:73).<br />
Verse 30-31. From Asher they received four towns: Mishal or Masal (Josh 19:26; cf.<br />
1 Chr<strong>on</strong> 6:74), Abd<strong>on</strong> (Josh 19:28), Helkath (ch. 19:25, called Hukok in 1 Chr<strong>on</strong><br />
6:75, probably a copyist's error), and Rehob (Josh 19:28).<br />
Verse 32. From Naphtali they received three towns: Kedesh (Josh 19:37 and 12:22),<br />
Hammoth-dor (called Hammath in Josh 19:35, and Hamm<strong>on</strong> in 1 Chr<strong>on</strong> 6:76), and<br />
Kartan (c<strong>on</strong>tracted from Kartain for Kirjathaim , 1 Chr<strong>on</strong> 6:76; like Dothan in 2<br />
Kings 6:13, from Dothain in Gen 37:17). Kartan is not menti<strong>on</strong>ed am<strong>on</strong>g the towns<br />
of Naphtali in Josh 19:33ff.; according to Knobel it may possibly be Katanah , a<br />
place with ruins to the north-east of Safed ( Van de Velde , Mem. p. 147).<br />
Verse 33. They received thirteen towns in all.<br />
Verse 34-35. The Merarites received twelve towns. From the tribe of Zebulun they<br />
received four: Jokneam (Josh 19:11: see at ch. 12:22), Kartah and Dimnah ,<br />
(Note: Many commentators identify Dimnah with Rimm<strong>on</strong>o in 1 Chr. 7:77 , but without sufficient<br />
reas<strong>on</strong>; for the next of the Chr<strong>on</strong>icles is no doubt corrupt in this passage, as it has <strong>on</strong>ly two names,<br />
Rimm<strong>on</strong>o and Tabor , instead of four.) which are not menti<strong>on</strong>ed am<strong>on</strong>g the towns of Zebulun in Josh<br />
19:11ff., and are unknown, and Nahalal (ch. 19:15).<br />
Verse 36-37. From Reuben they received four: Gezer (Josh 20:8: see Deut 4:43),<br />
Jahza, Kedemoth , and Mephaath (Josh 13:18).<br />
(Note: R. Jacob ben Chajim has omitted vv. 36 and 37 from his Rabbinical Bible of the year 1525 as<br />
spurious, up<strong>on</strong> the authority of Kimchi and the larger Masora; but up<strong>on</strong> insufficient grounds, as these<br />
verses are to be found in many good MSS and old editi<strong>on</strong>s of an earlier date than 1525, as well as in all<br />
the ancient versi<strong>on</strong>s, and could not possibly have been wanting from the very first, since the Merarites<br />
received twelve towns, which included the four that bel<strong>on</strong>ged to Reuben. In those MSS in which they are<br />
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