Matthew Poole and continuators on Joshua 18:28
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Joshua18:28
28 And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi (which is Jerusalem ) Gibeath, and Kir-jath: fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, according to their families.
So it seems this City did properly and primarily belong to Benjamin, although the Tribe of Iudah had also an Interest in it, either because some part of it was allotted to them, or because the Benjamites gave them a share in it, for the Assistance which either they had received, or did expect from that Potent Tribe, for the getting or defending of that, very Important Place. See more on Ios. 15. 63.
It is more than probable that all the Cities belonging to this Tribe are here named, because Anathoth and Almon are omitted [illegible: 1+ letters]ere, but expressed Ios. 21. 18.
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