13 So to the sons of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron , the city of refuge for the manslayer , with its pasture lands , and Libnah with its pasture lands , 14 and Jattir with its pasture lands and Eshtemoa with its pasture lands , 15 and Holon with its pasture lands and Debir with its pasture lands , 16 and Ain with its pasture lands and Juttah with its pasture lands and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands ; nine cities from these two tribes . 17 From the tribe of Benjamin , Gibeon with its pasture lands , Geba with its pasture lands , 18 Anathoth with its pasture lands and Almon with its pasture lands ; four cities . 19 All the cities of the sons of Aaron , the priests , were thirteen e cities with their pasture lands .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 21:13-19
Commentary on Joshua 21:9-42
(Read Joshua 21:9-42)
By mixing the Levites with the other tribes, they were made to see that the eyes of all Israel were upon them, and therefore it was their concern to walk so that their ministry might not be blamed. Every tribe had its share of Levites' cities. Thus did God graciously provide for keeping up religion among them, and that they might have the word in all parts of the land. Yet, blessed be God, we have the gospel more diffused amongst us.