John Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 5:16

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And they dwelt in Gilead, etc.] In that part of it which belonged to the tribe of Gad: in Bashan, and in her towns; ((see Gill on “<130511>1 Chronicles 5:11”)), and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders; there were two Sharons, one to the west of the land of Israel near the Mediterranean sea, which is mentioned in (<440935>Acts 9:35) as near Lydda and Joppa; and the other to the east or northeast, beyond Jordan, which is here meant.

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