Joshua 15:9 Meaning and Explanation
“And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:”
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Read Full Chapter →From the hilltop the border reaches the spring of Nephtoah and the cities of Mount Ephron, then to Baalah, that is Kirjath-jearim.
What Does Joshua 15:9 Mean?
The boundary is drawn from the height down to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah and the towns of Mount Ephron, then to Baalah, which the writer identifies as Kirjath-jearim, the city of forests.
Kirjath-jearim would later become the resting place of the ark of the covenant for twenty years until David brought it up to Jerusalem. A town here named only as a border point would one day shelter the very sign of God's presence among His people. The places God uses are often unremarkable until His glory comes to rest there.
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What does Joshua 15:9 mean?
From the hilltop the border reaches the spring of Nephtoah and the cities of Mount Ephron, then to Baalah, that is Kirjath-jearim.