Josua 13:17

17 Hesbon und alle seine Städte, die im ebenen Felde liegen, Dibon, Bamoth-Baal und Beth-Baal-Meon,

Josua 13:17 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 13:17

Heshbon, and all her cities that [are] in the plain
Which was by Medeba, and reached to Dibon:

Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon;
Dibon was rebuilt by Gad, though it belonged to Reuben, and perhaps was inhabited by both, being on the borders of each; and Bamothbaal signifies the high places of Baal; see ( Numbers 22:41 ) ; perhaps this is the same with Bamoth in the valley, ( Numbers 21:20 ) ; and Bethbaalmeon is the same with Baalmeon in ( Numbers 32:38 ) ; where it is highly probable was a temple of Baal, since both "beth" signifies an house, and "meon" an habitation.

Josua 13:17 In-Context

15 Also gab Mose dem Stamm der Kinder Ruben nach ihren Geschlechtern,

16 daß ihr Gebiet war von Aroer an, das am Ufer des Bachs Arnon liegt, und von der Stadt mitten im Tal mit allem ebenen Felde bis gen Medeba, {~} {~}

17 Hesbon und alle seine Städte, die im ebenen Felde liegen, Dibon, Bamoth-Baal und Beth-Baal-Meon,

18 Jahza, Kedemoth, Mephaath,

19 Kirjathaim, Sibma, Zereth-Sahar auf dem Berge im Tal,