Joshua 21:17

17 The people of Israel gave some towns from the tribe of Benjamin to the family groups of Kohath. The towns were Gibeon, Geba,

Joshua 21:17 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:17

And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs,
&c.] (See Gill on Joshua 18:25); from which came the Gibeonites. Geba with her suburbs.] Of which (See Gill on Joshua 18:24).

Joshua 21:17 In-Context

15 Holon, Debir,
16 Ain, Juttah and Beth Shemesh. They gave those towns and their grasslands to the family groups of Kohath. The total number of towns from the tribes of Judah and Simeon was nine.
17 The people of Israel gave some towns from the tribe of Benjamin to the family groups of Kohath. The towns were Gibeon, Geba,
18 Anathoth and Almon. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.
19 So the total number of towns and their grasslands that were given to the priests in the family line of Aaron was 13.
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