“And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath–jearim.”
Israel learns of Gibeon's cities — The Israelites set out and came to the cities on the third day. Their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim (Qiryat-ye'arim, קִרְיַת־יְעָרִים). These four cities represent a cluster of settlements in Benjamin's territory, northwest of Jerusalem. The listing of cities reinforces the scope of what has been conceded: not merely a single town but a network of settlements with strategic importance for controlling the Benjamite hills.
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