Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.
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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
- Helkath Place
- Smoothness, a town of Asher, on the east border ( Josh. 19:25 ; 21:31 ); called also Hukok ( 1 Chr. 6:75 ). Modern identification: Tel Qashish.
- Rehob Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Bir el Gharbi.