Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.

JOSHUA 21:31KJV
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Joshua 21:31 (KJV)

What does Joshua 21:31 mean?

Joshua 21:31 lists two towns, Helkath and Rehob, along with their surrounding lands ("suburbs"), as part of the four cities given to the Levites. This verse is part of a detailed record of how certain cities were set aside for the Levite tribe among the territories of Israel.

In context, Joshua 21 is recounting how the Israelites, under Joshua’s leadership, distributed towns to the Levites, who did not receive a large territory like the other tribes. The verse specifically names Helkath and Rehob as cities within the territory of Asher, showing the careful organization and fulfillment of God’s instructions for the Levites’ living arrangements.

Where else these words appear

“Helkath” Hebrew H2520 · used in 2 verses

  • Joshua 19:25 And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

“Rehob” Hebrew H7340 · used in 10 verses

  • Numbers 13:21 So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
  • Judges 1:31 Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:
  • 2 Samuel 10:8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

“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 6:68 And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,