Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Joshua 16:3

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Bethhoron: Eusebius says that the two Beth-horons were twelve miles from Jerusalem, towards Nicopolis or Emmaus. of which the one, called upper Beth-horon, from its situation, was built (rebuilt) by Solomon, and the other, called nether Beth-horon, was given to the Levites. Josephus places Beth-oron about 100 furlongs from Jerusalem. Dr. Clarke mentions an Arab village called Bethoor, about twelve miles from Jerusalem, a small distance from Rama, which he supposes, from its situation on a hill, to be Beth-horon the upper. Jos 18:13; Kg1 9:15-17; Ch1 7:24, Ch1 7:28; Ch2 8:5 Gezer: Probably the Γαζαρα of Eusebius, four miles from Nicopolis. the sea: Num 34:6 Joshua 16:4

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