1 Chronicles 6:58

1 Chronicles 6:58 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
• New International Version (NIV)Hilen, Debir,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Hilen with its common-lands, Debir with its common-lands,

Context of 1 Chronicles 6:58

56but the fields and settlements around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. 57Aaron’s descendants were given: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, Hilen and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands, 59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh and its pasturelands. 60From the tribe of Benjamin they were given Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. They had thirteen towns in all among their families.

1 Chronicles 6:58 word by word

וְאֶת־חִילֵז֙ וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ אֶת־דְּבִ֖יר וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Hilenחִילֵןchîylên · HilenH2432
• with her suburbsמִגְרָשׁmigrâsh migrâshâh · pastureH4054
• Debirדְּבִירdebîyr debir · DebirH1688

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 6:58

• Joshua 15:51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh — eleven cities, with their settlements;
• Joshua 21:15Holon with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,
• Joshua 10:3Therefore King Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem sent word to King Hoham of Hebron, King Piram of Jarmuth, King Japhia of Lachish, and King Debir of Eglon, saying,
• Joshua 12:13the king of Debir one the king of Geder one
• Joshua 15:49Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6:58

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 56-81Verses 56-81 The writer evidently had before him 1 Chronicles 6:58, 1 Chronicles 6:60, 1 Chronicles 6:72, etc.); in a few he substituted for the old an entirely new name, the modern apellation, probably, of the ancient site 1 Chronicles 6:70, 1 Chronicles 6:77. At one time, it would seem, his intention was to give the cities of the priests only, and to content himself with stating the mere number of the rest. His account of the matter was then brought to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 54-81The list of Levitical cities comes from Joshua 21. It follows a geographical order, with families grouped by specific areas. This list shows Israel's unity and completeness. It presents the Levites as settled in the land just like the other tribes.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 6:58

• Hilen
• Levites
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Abiasaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Debir (2)
• Genealogy
• Hilen
• Holon
• Palestine
• Phinees
• Shimei

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary