Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon,
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Interpretation
The land must be divided among the tribes. It is the will of God that every man should know his own, and not take that which is another's.
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This thought runs through Joshua 13:15-19.
Glossary
- Dibon Place
- Pining; wasting. (1. ) A city in Moab ( Num. 21:30 ); called also Dibon-gad (33:45), because it was built by Gad and Dimon ( Isa. 15:9 ). Modern identification: Tall Dhiban.
- Heshbon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Hesban.
- Baal-meon Place
- Lord of dwelling, a town of Reuben ( Num. 32:38 ), called also Beth-meon ( Jer. 48:23 ) and Beth-baal-meon ( Josh. 13:17 ). It is supposed to have been the birth-place of Elisha. Modern identification: Ma‘in.
- Bamoth-baal Place
- Heights of Baal, a place on the river Arnon, or in the plains through which it flows, east of Jordan ( Josh. 13:17 ; comp. Num. 21:28 ). It has been supposed to be the same place as Bamoth. Modern identification: Khirbet el Quweiqiyeh.