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Joshua 19:22

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The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 22

In the description of the lots of Judah and Benjamin we have an account both of the borders that surrounded them and of the cities contained in them. In that of Ephraim and Manasseh we have the borders, but not the cities; in this chapter Simeon and Dan are described by their cities only, and not their borders, because they lay very much within Judah, especially the former; the rest have both their borders described and their cities names, especially frontiers. Here is, I. The lot of Simeon (Jos 19:1-9). II. Of Zebulun (Jos 19:10-16). III. Of Issachar (Jos 19:17-23). IV. Of Asher (Jos 19:24-31). V. Of Naphtali (Jos 19:32-39). VI. Of Dan (Jos 19:40-48). Lastly, The inheritance assigned to Joshua himself and his own family (Jos 19:49-51).

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Strong's Concordancev. 22

גְּבוּל (gᵉbûwl, H1366) — properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the… פָּגַע (pâgaʻ, H6293) — to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity תָּבוֹר (Tâbôwr, H8396) — Tabor, a mountain in Palestine, also a city adjacent שַׁחֲצוֹם (Shachătsôwm, H7831) — Shachatsom, a place in Palestine בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ (Bêyth Shemesh, H1053) — Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine תּוֹצָאָה (tôwtsâʼâh, H8444) — (only in plural collective) exit, i.e. (geographical) boundary, or (figuratively)… יַרְדֵּן (Yardên, H3383) — Jarden, the principal river of Palestine שֵׁשׁ (shêsh, H8337) — six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth עָשָׂר (ʻâsâr, H6240) — ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth עִיר (ʻîyr, H5892) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere… חָצֵר (châtsêr, H2691) — a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)

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She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun.

I Kings 4:9rank 2

Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;

Psalms 89:12rank 2

North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.

I Chronicles 6:77rank 2

The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands.

Joshua 19:38rank 2

Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages.

Joshua 21:16rank 2

Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.

Jeremiah 46:18rank 2

As surely as I live, declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts, there will come one who is like Tabor among the mountains and like Carmel by the sea.

Joshua 19:12rank 2

From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.

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