And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.
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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of memory and worship in 1 Chronicles.
Read with
This thought runs through 1 Chronicles 6:68-70.
Glossary
- Kohath Person
- Assembly, the second son of Levi, and father of Amram ( Gen. 46:11 ). He came down to Egypt with Jacob, and lived to the age of one hundred and thirty-three years ( Ex. 6:18 ).
- Aner Place
- A boy. (1. ) A Canaanitish chief who joined his forces with those of Abraham in pursuit of Chedorlaomer ( Gen. 14:13 , 24). (2. ) A city of Manasseh given to the Levites of Kohath’s family ( 1 Chr. 6:70 ). Modern identification: Tell Ta’anakh.
- Bileam Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Belameh.