John Gill's Exposition on Joshua 13:17

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Heshbon, and all her cities that [are] in the plain, etc.] Which was by Medeba, and reached to Dibon: Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon; Dibon was rebuilt by Gad, though it belonged to Reuben, and perhaps was inhabited by both, being on the borders of each; and Bamothbaal signifies the high places of Baal; (see <042241> Numbers 22:41); perhaps this is the same with Bamoth in the valley, <042120> ( Numbers 21:20); and Bethbaalmeon is the same with Baalmeon in (<043238>Numbers 32:38); where it is highly probable was a temple of Baal, since both “beth” signifies an house, and “meon” an habitation.

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