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Joshua 21:11

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What does Joshua 21:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they gave them Kiriath-arba, [which Arba was] the father of Anak (the same is Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they gave them Kiriath-arba, [which Arba was] the father of Anak (the same is Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.
Joshua 21:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 21

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by Moses.
9And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are [here] mentioned by name:
10and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.
11And they gave them Kiriath-arba, [which Arba was] the father of Anak (the same is Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.
12But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
13And unto the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Libnah with its suburbs,
14and Jattir with its suburbs, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they gave them the city of Arba, the father of Anak, etc.] Which from him was called Kirjatharba, (<061415>Joshua 14:15); and Anak, according to Kimchi, is not the name of a man, but a general name, comprehending the Anakims, a race of giants, among whom Arba was the chief and principal man, a prince and ruler over them, as Ben Melech: which [city is] Hebron in the hill [country] of Judah; as in (<061415>Joshua 14:15); (see <420139>Luke 1:39,65); with the suburbs thereof round about it; as far as two thousand cubits, which were to put their cattle in, and provision for them.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The thirteen priestly cities (see the marginal references) were all in the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. Thus, as Calvin remarks, God so overruled it that the priestly families were placed upon the spot which He had determined before hand to choose as the site of His temple. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“And they: Ch1 6:55 the city of Arba: or, Kirjath-arba, Jos 15:13, Jos 15:14, Jos 15:54; Gen 23:2, Gen 35:27; Jdg 1:10 is Hebron: Sa2 2:1-3, Sa2 5:1-5, Sa2 15:7 in the hill: Jos 20:7-9; Luk 1:39 Joshua 21:12”
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