Joshua 9:17

“And the children of Israel journeyed, etc.] Not the whole camp, for that still remained at Gilgal, and continued there until the Gibeonites in distress sent to them for assistance in virtue of the league, as appears from the following chapter; but a party of them, who were sent along with some of the princes, to know the truth whether the Gibeonites were their neighbours or not, as had been reported to them: and came unto their cities on the third day; not on the third day from their setting out on their journey, for it was but one night’s march from Gilgal to them, (<061009>Joshua 10:9); but on the third day from the making of the league; it is very probable it was early on the third day…”

“Chephirah-- (Jos 18:26; Ezr 2:25; Neh 7:29). Beeroth-- (Sa2 4:2), now El Berich, about twenty minutes' distance from El Jib (Gibeon). Kirjath-jearim--"the city of forests," now Kuryet-el-Enab [ROBINSON].”

“Chephirah (Kefir) is situated eight or nine miles west of Gibeon, and was an inhabited city in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah Ezra 2:25; Nehemiah 7:29. Beeroth (Birch), about eight miles north of Jerusalem. Kirjath-jearim, i. e. “city of woods,” is identified by Robinson with the modern Kuriet el Enab, nine miles from Jerusalem on the road to Jaffa (and by Conder with Soba). The town was numbered among those belonging to Judah, and was in the northern boundary of that tribe. Beyond this city the six hundred Danites encamped on their famous expedition to Laish Judges 18:12. Kirjath-jearim was also, and probably before the Israelite conquests exclusively, called Baalah and Kirjath-baal Joshua…”

“And Kirjath - jearim - Which cities were subject to Gibeon, the royal city, Jos 10:2. Joshua 9:18”

“9:17 Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim were on the plateau northwest of Jerusalem and southwest of Bethel and Ai (see study note on 7:2).”

“Gibeon: Jos 10:2, Jos 18:25-28; Ch1 21:29; Ch2 1:3; Ezr 2:25; Neh 7:29 Kirjathjearim: Jos 15:9, Jos 15:60, Jos 18:14; Sa1 7:1; Ch1 13:5, Ch1 13:6; Ch2 1:4 Joshua 9:18”