Joshua 20

Joshua 20:2

Cities of refuge] The sixe Cities of refuge belonged to the Levites; that is, Hebron, and Shechem, to the Koathites; Golan, and Kedesh to the Gershonites; Bezer and Ramoth, to the Merarites, Josh. XX. and XXI Chapters.

Joshua 20:7-9

In Galilee] Galilee is often mentioned in the Old Testament. See ch. XXI. 32. 1 King. IX. 11. 2 King. XV. 29. 1 Chron. VI. 76. Esay IX. 1. Galilee divided into the Upper, in the Tribe of Naphtali; and the Lower, in the Tribe of Zabulon; both coasting about the beginning of Jordan. The Upper is called Galilee of the Gentiles because both Populous, and replenished with many Gentiles as lying nearest to them 1 King. IX. 11. Matth. XV. 21. Mar. VII. 31. And so is Harosheth, called Harosheth of the Gentiles, Judg. IV. 2. as lying in that Tribe of Naphtali.