And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six 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 15:58-62.
Glossary
- Beth-anoth Place
- House of answers, a city in the mountainous district of Judah ( Josh. 15:59 ). It has been identified with the modern Beit-‘Anun, about 3 miles northeast of Hebron. Modern identification: Khirbet Beit Anun.
- Eltekon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet ed Deir.
- Maarath Place
- Desolation, a place in the mountains of Judah ( Josh. 15:59 ), probably the modern village Beit Ummar, 6 miles north of Hebron. Modern identification: Khirbet Qufin.