16Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazarhatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran.
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Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.
So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-22)We are now to pass from the affairs of the sanctuary to those of the state, from the city to the country. 1. The Land of Canaan is here secured to them for an inheritance (Ezek. 47:14): I lifted up my hand to give it unto your fathers , that is, promised it upon oath to them and their posterity. Though the possession had been a great while discontinued, yet God had not forgotten his oath which he…
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