Judges 18:12
“And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they went up and pitched in Kirjathjearim in Judah,.... Of which place see Jos 15:9. According to Bunting (a) it was…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Kurjath-jearim - “City of forests,” otherwise called “Kirjath-Baal” (marginal reference.), identified by Robinson with…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 18:7-13
Here is, I. The observation which the spies made upon the city of Laish, and the posture of its inhabitants, Jdg 18:7.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Kiriath-jĕârim i.e. city of woods; cf. Jos 9:17 P and 1Sa 6:21; 1Sa 7:1 f. Eusebius (Onom. 109, 27. 271, 40) places it 9…
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