Bible Strands
Joshua 19:44
Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua records a list of towns assigned to the tribe of Dan as part of the final territorial boundaries. This enumeration occurs during the land distribution process described in the preceding chapters.
The words — The Hebrew text supplies וְ/אֶלְתְּקֵ֥ה (ve./'el.te.Keh), וְ/גִבְּת֖וֹן (ve./gi.be.Ton), and וּ/בַעֲלָֽת (u./va.'a.Lat), each prefixed with the conjunction "and" to denote successive locations.
The thread — The verse names Elteke and Gibbethon in Joshua 21:23 as Levitical cities from Dan, while Baalath appears in 1 Kings 9:18 and Gibbethon in 1 Kings 15:27. These cross-references show the towns reappearing in later administrative and historical records.
Why it lands — The text simply catalogs geographic markers without commentary. Readers must recognize how these specific towns anchor the tribal inheritance and track their later historical roles without adding theological weight to the list itself.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
Cross-references
- Joshua 21:23 From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,
- 1 Kings 9:18 Baalath, and Tamar in the Wilderness of Judah,
- 1 Kings 15:27 Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city.
- 1 Kings 16:15 In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,