2 Chronicles 11:8

8 Gath, Mare'shah, Ziph,

2 Chronicles 11:8 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 11:8

And Gath
Which cannot be that Gath which was one of the principalities of the Philistines, but a city in the tribe of Judah; though of it we nowhere else read; unless this is the same with Moreshethgath, ( Micah 1:14 ) , which is probable, since it follows:

and Mareshah;
the birth place of Micah the prophet, ( Micah 1:1 Micah 1:15 ) ,

and Ziph;
there were two cities of this name in the tribe of Judah, ( Joshua 15:24 Joshua 15:55 ) .

2 Chronicles 11:8 In-Context

6 He built Bethlehem, Etam, Teko'a,
7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
8 Gath, Mare'shah, Ziph,
9 Adora'im, Lachish, Aze'kah,
10 Zorah, Ai'jalon, and Hebron, fortified cities which are in Judah and in Benjamin.
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