Joshua 16:2

Verse 2. To Luza. The Vulg. reads Bethel Luza, which may be supposed to be two names, (Calmet. 18:13. Bible.) for the same city. Menochius. Genesis 28:19.—Bethel was probably the country, ( Calmet.) or mountain, ( Bible.) to the east of Luza, on the frontiers of Benjamin and of Ephraim; for which reason it is sometimes attributed to both.—To Atharoth. This city, and Archi, are supposed by some to be the same city. Archi seems, however, to have been a distinct place, where Chusai ws born, 2 Kennicott. 15:32. Atharoth is styled Addar, “the illustrious,” verse 5. It was 15 miles from Jericho.