Joshua 15:23

And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

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Interpretation

Here is a list of the cities of Judah. But we do not here find Bethlehem, afterwards the city of David, and ennobled by the birth of our Lord Jesus in it.

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This thought runs through Joshua 15:20-24.

Joshua 15:20 Joshua 15:21 Joshua 15:22 Joshua 15:23 Joshua 15:24

Glossary

Hazor Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: El Jebariyeh.
Ithnan Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Mesudat Har Hemet.
Kedesh Place: Sanctuary. (1. ) A place in the extreme south of Judah ( Josh. 15:23 ). Probably the same as Kadesh-barnea (q. v. ). (2. ) A city of Issachar ( 1 Chr. 6:72 ). Possibly Tell Abu Kadeis, near Lejjun. Modern identification: Ain el Qudeirat.