Joshua 18:26

“And Mizpeh, etc.] Frequent mention is made of Mizpeh in Scripture; according to Fuller f421, it was about eight miles from Gibeah; it was near Ramathon, which Josephus says f422 was forty furlongs from Jerusalem; and Chephirah was one of the cities subject to Gibeon, (<060917>Joshua 9:17). and Mozah; there was a place called Motza, near to Jerusalem, where they used to go to get willows at the feast of tabernacles f423.”

“See the marginal references. There are many indications found in this and the next chapter that the text is in great disorder, and many of the places are still unknown. Joshua 18:14 And compassed the corner ... - Render “and turned on the west side southward.” The meaning is, that at lower Beth-horon the northern boundary-line of Benjamin curved round and ran southward - Beth-horon being its extreme westerly point. Joshua 18:21 The “Valley of Keziz,” or “Emek-Keziz,” is perhaps the “Wady el Kaziz,” at no great distance east of Jerusalem. Joshua 18:22 Zemaraim, i. e. “two wooded hills,” is supposed to be the ruins called “Es-Sumrah,” on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. Joshua 18:23 Ophrah…”

“Mizpeh: Situated not far from Rama, forty stadia from Jerusalem. Jdg 10:17 Chephirah: Jos 9:17; Ezr 2:25 Joshua 18:28”