1Ch 6:63-81 - Commentary

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Text -- 1 Chronicles 6:63-81 (NET)

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6:63 The clans of Merari’s descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. 6:64 So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. 6:65 They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. 6:66 The clans of Kohath’s descendants also received territory within the tribe of Ephraim. 6:67 They were allotted as cities of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands (in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands, 6:68 Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth Horon and its pasturelands, 6:69 Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon and its pasturelands. 6:70 Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, the rest of Kohath’s descendants received Aner and its pasturelands and Bileam and its pasturelands. 6:71 The following belonged to Gershom’s descendants: Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands. 6:72 Within the territory of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands, 6:73 Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands. 6:74 Within the territory of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands, 6:75 Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands. 6:76 Within the territory of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands. 6:77 The following belonged to the rest of Merari’s descendants: Within the territory of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and its pasturelands, and Tabor and its pasturelands. 6:78 Within the territory of the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan River east of Jericho: Bezer in the desert and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands, 6:79 Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands. 6:80 Within the territory of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands, 6:81 Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands.

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Names, People and Places:

· Abdon a town of Asher east. of Achzib, given to the Gershonite Levites,a man who was the eleventh judge of Israel,the son of Shashak of Benjamin,son of Je-Iel of Gibeon in Benjamin; great uncle to King Saul,son (descendent) of Micah/Micaiah in King Josiah's time

· Aijalon a town 19 km WNW of Jerusalem,a town in the land of Zebulun some 90 km north of Jerusalem

· Anem a town of Issachar given to the Gershonites

· Aner an Amorite chief who was an ally of Abram,a town in the territory of Manasseh given to the Kohathites

· Asher a tribe of Israel that came from Asher; son of Jacob and Zilpah,the man; son of Jacob and Zilpah,a tribe of Israel or its land

· Ashtaroth pagan god images of the Canaanite goddess Ashtoreth,a town of Manasseh about 35 km east of the sea of Chinnereth

· Bashan a region east of Lake Galilee between Mt. Hermon and Wadi Yarmuk

· Benjamin the tribe of Benjamin of Israel

· Beth-horon "twin" towns (Upper & Lower) in the foothills of Ephraim

· Beth-Horon "twin" towns (Upper & Lower) in the foothills of Ephraim

· Bezer a city of refuge in Reuben, given to the Merarites,son of Zophah of Asher

· Bileam a town of eastern Manasseh assigned to the Levites

· Daberath a town of Issachar given to the Gershonites

· Ephraim the tribe of Ephraim as a whole,the northern kingdom of Israel

· Gad the tribe of Israel descended from Gad, the son of Jacob,the man; the son of Jacob and Zilpah,the tribe of Gad in Israel,a prophet and long time advisor to King David

· Gath-Rimmon a town of Dan and the Kohathites probably a few km north of Joppa,a town of Manasseh given to the Kohathites

· Gath-rimmon a town of Dan and the Kohathites probably a few km north of Joppa,a town of Manasseh given to the Kohathites

· Gershomites the clan of Gershom/Gershon of the tribe of Levi

· Gezer a town of Ephraim 25 km SE of Joppa & 12 km NW of Beth-Shemesh

· Gilead a mountainous region east of the Jordan & north of the Arnon to Hermon,son of Machir son of Manasseh; founder of the clan of Gilead,father of Jephthah the judge,son of Michael of the tribe of Gad

· Golan a city of refuge in Manasseh (Golan), given to the Gershonites

· Hammon a town in Asher (OS),a town of Naphtali given to the Gershonites

· Heshbon a town of south-eastern Judah

· Hukok a town on the border of Zebulun and Naphtali

· Israel a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

· Issachar the tribe of Israel that came from his Jacob's son Issachar,son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Issachar,the tribe of Issachar in Israel,son of Obed-Edom

· Jahzah a town of Reuben given to the Merarites

· Jazer a town on the east side of the Jordan

· Jericho a town five miles west of the Jordan and 15 miles northeast of Jerusalem,a town of Benjamin 11 km NW of the mouth of the Jordan River

· Jokmeam a town Ephraim assigned to the Kohathite Levites, possibly in the Jordan Valley 25 km north of Gilgal and 40 km south of Beth-Shan (SMM)

· Jordan the river that flows from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea,a river that begins at Mt. Hermon, flows south through Lake Galilee and on to its end at the Dead Sea 175 km away (by air)

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NET Notes: 1Ch 6:63 Heb “and to the sons of Merari by their clans from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun by lot, twelve ...

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:65 Heb “and they gave by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and from the tribe of the sons of Benja...

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:66 Heb “and from [it is probably preferable to read “to” here] the clans of the sons of Kohath and there were the cities of their terri...

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:67 The parallel account in Josh 21:21 has the singular “city,” referring only to Shechem.

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:70 Heb “and from the half of the tribe of Manasseh, Aner and its pasturelands and Bileam and its pasturelands to the clan, to the sons of Kohath wh...

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:71 Heb “to the sons of Gershom.”

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:77 Before “Rimmono” the LXX (following the parallel passage in Josh 21:34) adds “Jokneam and its pasturelands, Kartah and its pasturela...

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:78 For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

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