Joshua 21:21

21 These four cities with pasturelands were Shechem (a city of refuge for murderers) in the mountains of Ephraim, Gezer,

Joshua 21:21 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:21

For they gave them Shechem, with her suburbs, in Mount
Ephraim
Of which see ( Joshua 20:7 ) ; [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer;
which being on a mountain, was the more conspicuous, and the fitter for this purpose, as was Hebron in the hill country of Judea, ( Joshua 21:11 Joshua 21:13 ) ; this is the second; city of refuge mentioned: and Gezer with her suburbs:
a place from whence the Canaanites were not expelled; (See Gill on Joshua 16:10).

Joshua 21:21 In-Context

19 In all, 13 cities with pasturelands were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

20 Cities were chosen by lot from the tribe of Ephraim to give to the rest of Levi's descendants who were from the families of Kohath.

21 These four cities with pasturelands were Shechem (a city of refuge for murderers) in the mountains of Ephraim, Gezer,

22 Kibzaim, and Beth Horon.

23 The tribe of Dan gave them four cities: Eltekeh, Gibbethon,