Joshua 13:19

And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley,

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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.

Kiriathaim Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet al Mukhayyat.
Sibmah Place: Coolness; fragrance, a town in Reuben, in the territory of Moab, on the east of Jordan ( Josh. 13:19 ); called also Shebam and Shibmah ( Num. 32:3 , 38). It was famous for its vines ( Isa. 16:9 ; Jer. 48:32 ). Modern identification: Qarn al Qubish.
Zereth-shahar Place: The splendour of the dawn, a city “in the mount of the valley” ( Josh. 13:19 ). Modern identification: Callirrhoe.