And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
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Interpretation
Concerning the settlement of these tribes, observe, that they built the cities, that is, repaired them. They changed the names of them; probably they were idolatrous, therefore they should be forgotten.
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This thought runs through Numbers 32:39-42.
Glossary
- Kenath Place
- Possession, a city of Gilead. It was captured by Nobah, who called it by his own name ( Num. 32:42 ). Modern identification: Qanawat.
- Nobah Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Qanawat.