1 Chronicles 6:59 · KJV

"And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:"

King James Version

Passage Context

⁵⁷And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,

⁵⁸And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,

⁵⁹And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:

⁶⁰And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

⁶¹And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.

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Reflection Questions

How do you find a sense of belonging in your community?

What does it mean for you to have a place where you can serve?

When have you felt a strong connection to a community?

Life Application

belonging

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service

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Places in This Verse

Ashan

Ashan is noted as a Levitical city, contributing to the distribution of land among the Levites.

Beth-shemesh

Beth-shemesh was a significant city that served as a Levitical city, highlighting the importance of the Levites in Israel's worship practices.

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