Joshua 18:21

21 And the cities of the children of Benjamin according to their families Jericho, and Bethagaeo, and the Amecasis,

Joshua 18:21 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 18:21

Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin,
according to their families, were Jericho
Which though destroyed, and not to be rebuilt as a city, was yet a place inhabited, and in future times was rebuilt, and in great splendour, and continued to the time of Christ; of which see ( Joshua 2:1 ) ;

and Bethhoglah,
where or near to which was the threshing floor of Atad, at which lamentation was made for Jacob, (See Gill on Genesis 1:10), and (See Gill on Joshua 15:6);

and the valley of Keziz;
or Emekkeziz; so the Greek version calls it Amecasis: it is highly probable it was in the valley or plain of Jericho, and perhaps might have its name from the incision of the balsam tree there; which, as Pliny ^F14 says, was cut with glass or a stone, or with knives made of bone; if cut with iron, it kills it.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 Nat. Hist. l. 12. c. 25.

Joshua 18:21 In-Context

19 And the termination of the borders shall be at the creek of the salt sea northward to the side of Jordan southward: these are their southern borders.

20 And Jordan shall be their boundary on the east: this the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, these their borders round about according to their families.

21 And the cities of the children of Benjamin according to their families Jericho, and Bethagaeo, and the Amecasis,

22 and Baethabara, and Sara, and Besana,

23 and Aeein, and Phara, and Ephratha,