And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:
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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 15:40-44.
Glossary
- Beth-dagon Place
- House of Dagon. (1. ) A city in the low country or plain of Judah, near Philistia ( Josh. 15:41 ); the modern Beit Degan, about 5 miles from Lydda. (2. ) A city near the south-east border of Asher ( Josh. 19:27 ). Modern identification: Khirbet Dajun.
- Gederoth Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Judraya.
- Makkedah Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet el Qom.
- Naamah Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell ed Duweir.