And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
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- Benjamin Person
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Son of my right hand. (1. ) The younger son of Jacob by Rachel ( Gen. 35:18 ). His birth took place at Ephrath, on the road between Bethel and Bethlehem, at a short distance from the latter place.
- Kiriath-jearim Place
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City, a city belonging to Benjamin ( Josh. 18:28 ), the modern Kuriet el-‘Enab, i. e., “city of grapes”, about 7 1/2 miles west-north-west of Jerusalem. Modern identification: Deir el Azar.
- Jebus Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- Gibeah Place
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Biblical hill. Modern identification: Tel el Ful.
- Haeleph Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Salah.
- Jerusalem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- Zela Place
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Slope; side, a town in Benjamin, where Saul and his son Jonathan were buried ( 2 Sam. 21:14 ). It was probably Saul’s birthplace. Modern identification: Khirbet Salah.