KJV ORIGINAL
Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,
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Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists three cities that were assigned to the tribe of Benjamin as part of their inheritance in the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed boundary descriptions when Joshua was dividing the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel. These three cities - Gibeon, Ramah, and Beeroth - were located in the hill country north of Jerusalem and became part of Benjamin's tribal territory. Gibeon was particularly significant as it was where the Gibeonites had previously made a treaty with Joshua through deception.
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