Joshua 13:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Bible Comments

And Kirjathaim,.... Of which Numbers 32:37;

and Sibmah; of which Numbers 32:3 and

Numbers 32:38;

and Zarethshahar, in the mount of the valley; which was built on one of the mountains that looked over the valley of Moab, as did Nebo, Pisgah, Abarim; perhaps it is the same place Josephus k calls Zara, to which he joins the valley of the Cilicians, and mentions it along with Heshbon, Medeba, and other cities of Moab; according to Adrichomius l, it was in the mount of the valley of Bethpeor, which next follows.

k Antiqu. l. 13. c. 15. sect. 4. l Ut supra, (Theatrum Ter. Sanct.) p. 130.

Joshua 13:19

19 And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley,