the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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雅 提 珥 和 属 城 的 郊 野 , 以 实 提 莫 和 属 城 的 郊 野 ,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Jattir: Jattir or Jether, according to Eusebius, was situated in the district of Daroma, or the southern part of Judah, 20 miles - south from Eleutheropolis, towards the city of Malatha. Joshua 15:48, 1 Samuel 30:27, 1 Samuel 30:28
Eshtemoa: Eusebius says Eshtemoa, or Esthema, was a great city in the south of Judah, and in the district of Eleutheropolis, north of that city. Joshua 15:50, Eshtemoh
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:57 - Libnah
Cross-References
The angel of the Lord found Hagar beside a spring of water in the desert, by the road to Shur.
Early the next morning, Abraham got up and went to the place where he had stood before the Lord .
And Sarah said, "God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.
No one thought that I would be able to have Abraham's child, but even though Abraham is old I have given him a son."
So make a promise to me here before God that you will be fair with me and my children and my descendants. Be kind to me and to this land where you have lived as a stranger—as kind as I have been to you."
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about Abimelech's servants who had seized a well of water.
So that place was called Beersheba because they made a promise to each other there.
Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba and prayed to the Lord , the God who lives forever.
Abraham got up early in the morning and saddled his donkey. He took Isaac and two servants with him. After he cut the wood for the sacrifice, they went to the place God had told them to go.
Then Abraham returned to his servants. They all traveled back to Beersheba, and Abraham stayed there.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Jattir with her suburbs,.... :-;
and Eshtemoa with her suburbs; :-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The thirteen priestly cities (see the marginal references) were all in the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. Thus, as Calvin remarks, God so overruled it that the priestly families were placed upon the spot which He had determined before hand to choose as the site of His temple.