New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Chronicles

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and from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, and Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
and from the tribe a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe Noun H4294 וּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה u·mim·mat·teh
of Benjamin: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr . Noun H1144 בִנְיָמִ֗ן vin·ya·min
Geba a Levitical city of Benjamin Noun H1387 גֶּ֤בַע ge·va
Analysis:
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with its pasture a common, common land, open land Noun H4054 מִגְרָשֶׁ֙יהָ֙ mig·ra·shei·ha
lands, a common, common land, open land Noun H4054 מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ mig·ra·shei·ha,
Allemeth a Benjamite name, also a Levitical city in Benjamin Noun H5964 עָלֶ֣מֶת a·le·met
Analysis:
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with its pasture lands, a common, common land, open land Noun H4054 מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָ mig·ra·shei·ha;
and Anathoth a place near Jer., also two Isr. Noun H6068 עֲנָתֹ֖ות a·na·to·vt
Analysis:
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with its pasture lands. a common, common land, open land Noun H4054    
All the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
their cities city, town Noun H5892 עָרֵיהֶ֛ם a·rei·hem
throughout their families a clan Noun H4940 בְּמִשְׁפְּחֹותֵיהֶֽם׃ be·mish·pe·cho·v·tei·hem.
were thirteen a three, triad Noun H7969 שְׁלֹשׁ־ she·losh-
Analysis:

Thirteen: Unity between man and God, good things happen

The meaning of the number thirteen is found when the numbers one and twelve are combined. We have learned that twelve refers to the people of God and the number one relates to HaShem; therefore, the number thirteen speaks of a unity between God and His people. The classic example of this is found in the book of Joshua.

"All the cities of the children of Aaron, the Priests, (were) thirteen and their fields."
Joshua 21:19

The Priests’ general calling was to serve in order to bring about unity between HaShem and His people.

The number thirteen is also seen when the people are commanded to make a special offering to HaShem. There is a clear reference to thirteen bulls which were to be offered (see Numbers 29:13-14). Obviously, when the people made a sacrificial offering which was to be a pleasing aroma to HaShem, it is for the purpose of unity. This unity is not simply for the sake of unity, but for a mighty outcome which is the result from such a unity between God and His people. What is this outcome? The answer is victory, or the fulfillment of the will of God. In the book of Genesis, one reads that Ishmael was circumcised at the age of 13 years. Circumcision expresses the death of the flesh. In other words, the death of the flesh is the outcome of faith, the basis for the Abrahamic covenant. The death of the flesh represents the fulfillment of the will of God and the purpose of HaShem entering into a covenantal relationship with man. Again, the fulfillment of God's will relates to victory. 

This same idea is subtly seen in the account of the walls of Jericho. The Children of Israel were to march around the walls of Jericho one time for six days and on the seventh day (Shabbat) they were commanded to do so seven times. Rabbinical scholars point out that in all, the Children of Israel marched around the city of Jericho 13 times. When they fulfilled the commandment of HaShem, they were united with God through obedience to His word, that the walls supernaturally crumbled into dust. This miraculous event gave the Children of Israel victory. Hence, the number thirteen relates to unity between God and His people, which brings about victory.  In this example, the number 13 was comprised of the numbers six and seven.  This reveals another aspect for the number 13.  We have seen that unity speaks about the unity between man and God.  The numbers six and seven are related to this idea.  The only way that there can be unity between man and a Holy God is when sinners are made holy (7) by the grace of God (6).

In the book of Esther the number 13 appears the most—six occurrences in all. Each of these occurrences is in regard to the 13th day of the 12th month. Originally, this date represented the plan of Haman to destroy the Jewish people. It is most significant that this date was chosen in the first month, the month of Nissan, which is the month of redemption, i.e. Passover, for the Jewish people and in the 12th year of the King. The reader needs to remember that the number 12 relates to the people of God. Therefore, the message the reader should derive from the verse (Esther 3:7) is that although Haman intended this date to be for the destruction of the Jewish people, HaShem intended it to be for the redemption of His people. In the end, the 13th day became known as the fast of Esther. One of the primary purposes of fasting is to rid oneself from those things that are a hindrance between the one fasting and God. Hence, fasting is for the purpose of unity between man and God. 

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cities. city, town Noun H5892 עִ֖יר ir

Locations

Alemeth

ALEMETHal'-e-meth (`alemeth, "concealment"):(1) the Revised Version (British and American) for Alameth of the King James Version in 1 Chronicles 7:8.(2) Descendant of Saul and Jonathan, and son of Jehoaddah, 1 Chronicles 8:36, or of Jarah, 1 Chronicles 9:42. The genealogies in the two chapters are identical, and he is the fifth generation after Jonathan.(3)... View Details

Anathoth

ANATHOTHan'-a-thoth (`anathoth; Anathoth): A town which lay between Michmash and Jerusalem (Isaiah 10:30), in the territory of Benjamin, assigned to the Levites (Joshua 21:18). It was the native place of Abiathar (1 Kings 2:26), and of the prophet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:1; Jeremiah 11:21, etc.). Here lay the field which, under remarkable circumstances, the pro... View Details

Geba

GEBAge'-ba (gebha`, "hill"):(1) A town on the Northeast boundary of the territory of Benjamin (Joshua 18:24), given to the Levites (Joshua 21:17 1 Chronicles 6:60). It stood on the northern frontier of the kingdom of Judah, Geba and Beersheba marking respectively the northern and southern limits (2 Kings 23:8). In 2 Samuel 5:25 "Geba" should be altered to "G... View Details

People

Alemeth

a Benjamite name, also a Levitical city in Benjamin

Anathoth

a place near Jer., also two Israelites

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New American Standard Bible 1995 and from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, and Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
King James Bible and from And out of the tribe of Benjamin: Benjamin; Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth her suburbs, and Alemeth with its pasture lands, her suburbs, and Anathoth with its pasture lands.her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
Hebrew Greek English and from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, and Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.