Joshua 15:62

The city of Salt; so called either from the Salt Sea, which was near it; or from the salt which was made in it, or about it.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

City of salt — So called either from the salt sea, which was near it; or from the salt which was made in, or about it.

⁶² And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.

Related Commentaries of Joshua 15:62

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Joshua 15:62