Luke 1:39 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Bible Comments

(4) And Mary arose in those days, and went into the (m) hill country with haste, into a (n) city of Juda;

(4) Elisabeth being many months pregnant with John, and Mary being pregnant with Christ, do rejoice for each other by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

(m) Which is on the south side of Jerusalem.

(n) That is to say, Hebron: which was in times past called Kirjatharba: which was one of the towns that were given to the Levites in the tribe of Judah, and is said to be in the mountains of Judah; (Joshua 14:15; Joshua 21:11).

Luke 1:39

39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;