John Gill's Exposition on Joshua 21:32

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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 tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, etc.] Of which (see <062007>Joshua 20:7); [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; this is the fourth city of refuge mentioned: and Hammothdor with her suburbs; the same with Hammon, (<130676>1 Chronicles 6:76); and with Hammath, (<061935>Joshua 19:35); and is thought by some to be Tiberias, so called from the hot baths in or near it: and Kartan with her suburbs; called Kirjathaim, (<130676>1 Chronicles 6:76); but cannot be the Kirjathaim in (<043237>Numbers 32:37); for that belonged to the tribe of Reuben, and was on the other side Jordan: three cities; this being a lesser tribe than some others gave fewer cities, according to the rule in (<043508>Numbers 35:8).

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