“De tribu quoque Dan, Eltheco et Gabathon,”
“And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,”
“From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,”
“Out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its suburbs, Gibbethon with its suburbs,”
“And out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its suburbs, Gibbethon with its suburbs,”
And of, &c. This verse is omitted in Paralipomenon, (Haydock) whence we find Helon and Gethremmon (probably the same as Aialon and Beth-remmon, ver. 24, assigned to Ephraim. — Eltheco. See chap. xv. 59., and xix. 44. — Gabathon continued a long time in the hands of the Philistines, 3 Kings xv. 27.
Verses 9-42 By mixing the Levites with the other tribes, they were made to see that the eyes of all Israel were upon them, and therefore it was their concern to walk so that their ministry might not be blamed. Every tribe had its share of Levites' cities. Thus did God graciously provide for keeping up religion among them, and that they might have the word in all parts of the land. Yet, blessed be God, we have the gospel more diffused amongst us.