And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,
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Interpretation
The men of Judah did not oppose taking away the cities within their border, when convinced that they had more than was right. If a true believer has obtained an unintended and improper advantage in any thing, he will give it up without murmuring.
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This thought runs through Joshua 19:1-5.
Glossary
- Bethul Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet ar Ras.
- Eltolad Place
- Productive, a town of Simeon, in the south of Judah ( 1 Chr. 4:29 ). Modern identification: Tel Beer Sheva.
- Hormah Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Masos.