Joshua 18:26

26 And Mesphe, and Caphara, and Amosa,

Joshua 18:26 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 18:26

And Mizpeh
Frequent mention is made of Mizpeh in Scripture; according to Fuller ^F20, it was about eight miles from Gibeah; it was near Ramathon, which Josephus says ^F21 was forty furlongs from Jerusalem;

and Chephirah
was one of the cities subject to Gibeon, ( Joshua 9:17 ) .

and Mozah;
there was a place called Motza, near to Jerusalem, where they used to go to get willows at the feast of tabernacles ^F23.

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 Pisgah-Sight, B. 2. c. 12. p. 209.
F21 Antiqu. l. 8. c. 12. sect. 3.
F23 Misn. Succah, c. 4. sect. 5.

Joshua 18:26 In-Context

24 The town Emona and Ophni and Gabee: twelve cities, and their villages.

25 Gabam and Rama and Beroth,

26 And Mesphe, and Caphara, and Amosa,

27 And Recem, Jarephel, and Tharela,

28 And Sela, Eleph and Jebus, which is Jerusalem, Gabaath and Cariath: fourteen cities, and their villages. This is the possession of the children of Benjamin by their families.