And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
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Interpretation
Joshua waited till all the tribes were settled, before he asked any provision for himself. He was content to be unfixed, till he saw them all placed, and herein is an example to all in public places, to prefer the common welfare before private advantage.
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This thought runs through Joshua 19:40-44.
Glossary
- Baalath Place
- Biblical hill. Modern identification: Al Maghar.
- Eltekeh Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Shalaf.
- Gibbethon Place
- A height, a city of the Philistines in the territory of Dan, given to the Kohathites ( Josh. 19:44 ; 21:23 ). Modern identification: Tell Melat.