27 He sent it to those who were in Bethel, and to those who were in Ramoth of the South, and to those who were in Jattir,
*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.
Bethel - i. e. Bethuel 1-Chronicles 4:30, quite in the south near Beer-sheba, Hormah, and Ziklag; or Bethul Joshua 19:4, one of the cities of the Simeonites.
South Ramoth - Rather, "Ramoth of the South country" 1-Samuel 27:10; 1-Samuel 30:1, 1-Samuel 30:14, so-called to distinguish it from Ramoth-Gilead, one of the Simeonite cities Joshua 19:8. Shimei, the Ramathite 1-Chronicles 27:27, who was over David's vineyards, was evidently a native of this Ramath. See below 1-Samuel 30:28.
Jattir - "In the mountains" of Judah, and one of the priests' cities, is identified with 'Attir, ten miles south of Hebron.
To them which were in Beth-el - This was in the tribe of Ephraim.
South Ramoth - So called to distinguish it from Ramoth Gilead, beyond Jordan. This Ramoth belonged to the tribe of Simeon, Joshua 19:8.
In Jattir - Supposed by Calmet to be the same as Ether, Joshua 15:42, but more probably Jattir, Joshua 15:48. It was situated in the mountains, and belonged to Judah.
To them which were in Bethel,.... One part of the spoil was sent to them; not to those in Bethel, in the tribe of Benjamin, but in Kirjathjearim, called Bethel, or the house of God, because the ark was there, see 1-Samuel 7:1; moreover, this place was also called Baalah, which some think is referred to here, see Joshua 15:9,
and to them which were in south Ramoth; a city of the tribe of Simeon, which lay within the lot of Judah; of which see Joshua 19:8,
and to them which were in Jattir; a city of the tribe of Judah; see Gill on Joshua 15:48.
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