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.
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.