Joshua 15:32
Ain.Probably the [bethanin] of Eusebius, four miles from Hebron. Nu 34:11Rimmon.Ne 11:29Judges 20:45
Rimmon.Jos 15:32; 1Ch 6:77; Zec 14:10Judges 20:47
six hundred.21:13; Ps 103:9,10; Isa 1:9; Jer 14:7; La 3:32; Hab 3:2rock of Rimmon.The rock Rimmon was doubtless a strong place; but it is uncertain where situated. It is probable however, that it was near, and took its name from, the village of Remmon, mentioned by Eusebius, fifteen miles north from Jerusalem. It appears that rocks are still resorted to in the East, as places of security; and some of them are even capable of sustaining a siege. De La Roque says, that "The Grand Seignior, wishing to seize the person of the emir (Fakr-eddin, prince of the Druses,) gave orders to the pacha to take him prisoner: he accordingly came in search of him, with a new army, in the district of Chouf, which is part of mount Lebanon, wherein is the village of Gesin, and close to it, the rock which served for a retreat to the emir. It is named in Arabic, Magara Gesin, i.e., the cavern of Gessin, by which name it is famous. The pacha pressed the emir so closely, that this unfortunate prince was obliged to shut himself up in the cleft of a great rock, with a small number of his officers. The pacha besieged him there several months; and was going to blow up the rock by a mine, when the emir capitulated."Judges 21:13
to speak. Heb. and spake and called. the rock Rimmon.20:47; Jos 15:32call peaceably. or, proclaim peace.De 20:10; Isa 57:19; Lu 10:5; Eph 2:171 Chronicles 4:32
Etam.Ether, or Etham, was situated near Malatha, according to Eusebius. Jos 19:7Ether, Remmon. Ashan.Eusebius say Beth-ashan was sixteen miles west of Jerusalem.1 Chronicles 6:77
Rimmon.Jos 21:34,35Jokneam, Kartah, Dimnah, Nahalal.Tabor.Probably the city on the summit of Tabor, mentioned by Polybius and Josephus, the remains of which still exist.
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