And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.
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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 19:45-48.
Glossary
- Joppa Place
- Beauty, a town in the portion of Dan ( Josh. 19:46 ; A. V., “Japho”), on a sandy promontory between Caesarea and Gaza, and at a distance of 30 miles north-west from Jerusalem. It is one of the oldest towns in Asia. Modern identification: Jaffa.
- Me-jarkon Place
- Biblical river. Modern identification: Yarkon River.
- Rakkon Place
- A place upon the shore, a town belonging to Dan ( Josh. 19:46 ). It is now Tell er-Rakkeit, 6 miles north of Joppa, on the sea-shore, near the mouth of the river ‘Aujeh, i. e., “yellow water. ” (See KANAH. ). Modern identification: Tell er Reqqeit.