SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:44
y Elteque, Gibetón, y Baalat,
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 44. And Eltekeh , etc.] Eltekeh was a city given to the Levites, ( Joshua 21:23); and supposed by some to be the same with Eltekon in the tribe of Judah given to the Danites, ( Joshua 15:59); and Gibbethon was in the hands of the Philistines in the reign of Asa, ( Kings 15:21 16:15); and in the same place Jerom calls Gabatha a city of the strangers, or Philistines; and which lie places near Bethlehem in the tribe of Judah; and Baalath is not the same with Baalah, ( Joshua 15:29); but the Baalath rebuilt by Solomon, ( 1 Kings 9:18); called by Josephus f492 Baleth, and spoken of by him as near to Gazara in the land of the Philistines; of these two last cities, the Talmudists say that their houses belonged to Judah, and their fields to Dan.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 17-51 - Joshua waited till all the tribes were settled, before he asked an provision for himself. He was content to be unfixed, till he saw the all placed, and herein is an example to all in public places, to prefe the common welfare before private advantage. Those who labour most to do good to others, seek an inheritance in the Canaan above: but it wil be soon enough to enter thereon, when they have done all the service to their brethren of which they are capable. Nor can any thing mor effectually assure them of their title to it, than endeavouring to bring others to desire, to seek, and to obtain it. Our Lord Jesus cam and dwelt on earth, not in pomp but poverty, providing rest for man yet himself not having where to lay his head; for Christ pleased no himself. Nor would he enter upon his inheritance, till by his obedienc to death he secured the eternal inheritance for all his people; no will he account his own glory completed, till every ransomed sinner is put in possession of his heavenly rest __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ואלתקה 514 וגבתון 1405 ובעלת׃ 1191
