Joshua 15:56

And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

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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 15:53-57.

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Glossary

Jezreel Place: God scatters. (1. ) A town of Issachar ( Josh. 19:18 ), where the kings of Israel often resided ( 1 Kings 18:45 ; 21:1 ; 2 Kings 9:30 ). Modern identification: Yatta.
Jokdeam Place: A city in the mountains of Judah ( Josh. 15:56 ). Modern identification: Khirbet er Raqqa.
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 Beit Amra.