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6. Beth-hogla. Literally, “house of the partridge.” The site is known today as ‘Ain Ḥajlah. It lies 2 mi. (3 km.) from the Jordan between the mouth of the river and Gilgal, the camping site of Israel. Beth-hogla was on the border, but belonged to Benjamin.

Beth-arabah. Literally, “house of the desert,” or, “house of the Arabah.” The depression of the Jordan was known as the Arabah. The exact site of Beth-arabah is unknown, but it may be near ‘en Gharabeh, the desert plain north of the Dead Sea. It is ascribed at times to Judah (v. 61) and at times to Benjamin (ch. 18:22).

Stone of Bohan. The statement here is that the border went up to the Stone of Bohan and in ch. 18:17, where the border is given in reverse, it is said to descend to the Stone of Bohan. From this observation it seems clear that the stone must have been on the side of the incline near the mountain in this area and thus west of Beth-arabah. Why the stone was named after the son of Reuben is not known. Bohan the Reubenite did not live here. At least the inheritance of his tribe was on the other side of the river. But Bohan probably was one of those who went over to help Israel to conquer the land, and in the course of events did some notable exploit there, was buried on the spot, and a stone was erected to his honor.