Hebron. — Josh., “the city of Arba, the father of the Anak, that is, Hebron.”

In the land of Judah. — Josh., “hill-country” (har for ha’areç).

Suburbs. — The Hebrew migrashîm, pastures or commons, as opposed to arable land (Authorised version, “fields;” Heb., sadeh). Numbers 35:3 defines the extent of the Levitical domain round the cities where they dwelt.

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