Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages;
Parallel translations
- WEB Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.
- KJV And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
- BSB Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.
- NASB Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.
- NLT Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven towns with their surrounding villages.
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Quick answer
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh complete the group, eleven cities with villages. Giloh, Ahithophel's town, is included.
Overview
Giloh was the home of Ahithophel, David's counselor who later betrayed him in Absalom's revolt (2 Samuel 15:12). Holon and Goshen were among Judah's highland settlements. The tally records another cluster of the hill country inheritance bound up with David's history.
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Cross-references · 3
- Josh 11:16So Joshua captured all that land, the hill country, all the South, all the land of Goshen, the lowland, the Arabah, the hill country of Israel, and the lowland of the same;
- Josh 10:41Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.
- 2 Sam 15:12Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
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