John Gill's Exposition on Joshua 21:25

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with her suburbs, etc.] Of which (see <061710>Joshua 17:10); and Gathrimmon with her suburbs, there was a city of this name in Dan, as in (<062124>Joshua 21:24); nor was it unusual for cities to be called by the same name in different tribes: two cities; these are called Aner and Bilean in (<130670>1 Chronicles 6:70); in process of time cities changed their names; two cities were a proper proportion for this half tribe; two more were given out of the other half tribe on the other side Jordan, as appears by what follows.

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