Joshua 18:24
Joshua 18:24 Meaning and Explanation
“And Chepharhaammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:”
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What Does Joshua 18:24 Mean?
This verse closes the first group of Benjamin's towns, adding Chepharhaammonai, Ophni, and Gaba, and counting the whole set as twelve cities with their surrounding villages.
The careful tally, down to the villages, shows nothing is overlooked. Each settlement and its outlying hamlets are gathered into the count. God's provision is thorough, reaching the least farmstead, so that every family of the tribe has a named and numbered place to dwell.
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What does Joshua 18:24 mean?
With Chepharhaammonai, Ophni, and Gaba the first group totals twelve cities and their villages.