Ezra 2:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

The children of Kirjath-arim. The name occurs in this form here only; in Nehemiah 7:29 it is mentioned by the common appellation Kirjath-jearim. [Septuagint, Vatican, Kariathiarim; Alexandrine, Kariathiareim; Kuriet el-Enab.]

Chephirah - the hamlet [Septuagint, Vatican, Chafira; Alexandrine, Kafira] - one of the Gibeonite towns within the territory of Benjamin.

And Beeroth - wells [Septuagint, Beerooth]. Along with the preceding places it formed the fourth city of the Gibeonites.

Ezra 2:25

25 The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.