And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs:

1 CHRONICLES 6:69KJV
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1 Chronicles 6:69 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 6:69 mean?

1 Chronicles 6:69 lists two towns, Aijalon and Gathrimmon, along with their surrounding lands (“suburbs”), as part of the territory given to the Levites. This verse is part of a record showing which towns were assigned to the Levite families for their homes and service.

The chronicler is writing to the people of Israel, recounting the history of the Levites’ inheritance. In this section, the focus is on the specific towns and lands that supported the Levites, who had no tribal territory of their own. The verse is part of a larger list, helping the reader see how the Levites were provided for within the land of Israel.

Where else these words appear

“Gathrimmon” Hebrew H1667 · used in 4 verses

  • Joshua 19:45 And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,
  • Joshua 21:24 Aijalon with her suburbs, Gathrimmon with her suburbs; four cities.
  • Joshua 21:25 And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs; two cities.

“Aijalon” Hebrew H357 · used in 10 verses

  • Joshua 10:12 Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
  • Judges 1:35 But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.
  • 1 Chronicles 8:13 Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

“suburbs” Hebrew H4054 · used in 67 verses

  • Leviticus 25:34 But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
  • Joshua 21:25 And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs; two cities.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:67 And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,