And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,
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Interpretation
By mixing the Levites with the other tribes, they were made to see that the eyes of all Israel were upon them, and therefore it was their concern to walk so that their ministry might not be blamed. Every tribe had its share of Levites' cities.
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This thought runs through Joshua 21:27-31.
Glossary
- Daberath Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Horvat Devora.
- Kishion Place
- Hardness, a city of Issachar assigned to the Gershonite Levites ( Josh. 19:20 ), the same as Kishon (21:28). Modern identification: Tell Qisyon.