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1 Chronicles 6:71

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What does 1 Chronicles 6:71 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Unto the sons of Gershom [were given], out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, and Ashtaroth with its suburbs;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Unto the sons of Gershom [were given], out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, and Ashtaroth with its suburbs;
1 Chronicles 6:71 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
68and Jokmeam with its suburbs, and Beth-horon with its suburbs,
69and Aijalon with its suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with its suburbs;
70and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its suburbs, and Bileam with its suburbs, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.
71Unto the sons of Gershom [were given], out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, and Ashtaroth with its suburbs;
72and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,
73and Ramoth with its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs;
74and out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its suburbs, and Abdon with its suburbs,
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The writer evidently had before him Joshua 21:0, which he followed, as to its matter, closely. In some cases he perhaps modernised the ancient names (1 Chronicles 6:58, 1 Chronicles 6:60, 1 Chronicles 6:72, etc.); in a few he substituted for the old an entirely new name, the modern apellation, probably, of the ancient site 1 Chronicles 6:70, 1 Chronicles 6:77. At one time, it would seem, his intention was to give the cities of the priests only, and to content himself with stating the mere number of the rest. His account of the matter was then brought to a conclusion, and summed up, in 1 Chronicles 6:64. But, afterward, either he or a later writer thought it best to add to the list of the…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Golan: Deu 4:43; Jos 20:8, Jos 21:27 Bashan: Num 21:33; Jos 12:4; Kg1 4:13 Ashtaroth: Deu 1:4; Jos 9:10, Jos 21:27, Beesh-terah, Jdg 2:13 1 Chronicles 6:72”
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