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Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
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Verse 3. Hebron was about 24 miles south of Jerusalem, and Jerimoth 16. Lachis was a very famous city, (4 Kennicott. 14 and 18:14,) about nine miles south of Eleutheropolis, which was itself situated about 20,000 paces towards the south of Jerusalem; (Itin. Anton.) though some assert it was 22 or 32 miles distant. Eusebius and S. Jerom generally fix the situation of places by this city. Eglon was twelve miles to the eastward of it. The Septuagint read Odollam, ( Calmet.) which was either the same city, (Euseb.) or one probably near it. Calmet. 12:12. 5 and verse 35. 9.
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