John Gill's Exposition on Joshua 15:41

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Gederoth, etc.] Gederoth is reckoned among the cities of the low country, and south of Judah, (<142801>2 Chronicles 28:18); and Bethdagon; in it very probably was a temple of Dagon, which was a principal deity of the Philistines, (<090502>1 Samuel 5:2); Jerom says f351 in his time was shown a large village called Capherdagon, between Diospolis and Jamnia; of Naamah, the same writer says nothing, only that it was a city of the tribe of Judah; and Makkedah; (see <061010>Joshua 10:10); it was a royal city, (<061216>Joshua 12:16); sixteen cities with their villages; and is the exact number of them, as before enumerated.

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