And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,
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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 15:30-34.
Glossary
- En-gannim Place
- Fountain of gardens. (1. ) A town in the plains of Judah ( Josh. 15:34 ), north-west of Jerusalem, between Zanoah and Tappuah. It is the modern Umm Jina. (2. ) A city on the border of Machar. Modern identification: Khirbet Umm Jina.
- Enam Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Beit Ika.
- Tappuah Place
- Apple-region. (1. ) A town in the valley or lowland of Judah; formerly a royal city of the Canaanites ( Josh. 12:17 ; 15:34 ). It is now called Tuffuh, about 12 miles west of Jerusalem. Modern identification: Bayt Nattif.
- Zanoah Place
- Marsh. (1. ) A town in the low country or shephelah of Judah, near Zorah ( Josh. 15:34 ). It was re-occupied after the return from the Captivity ( Neh. 11:30 ). Modern identification: Khirbet Zanu.