Rachal. — The name Rachal never occurs again, and is quite unknown. Here the LXX., instead of Rachal, have five different names — Ged, Kimath, Saphek, Themath, Karmel. No satisfactory explanation has been suggested for this strange addition; three of them are unknown, and the other two — Gad (Gath) and Carmel — places we should certainly not expect to meet in this catalogue.

The cities of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites. — These places were situated in the south of Judah; they cannot be traced.

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