Joshua 13:18

And Jahazah ,.... Called Jahaz, Numbers 21:23 , where the battle was fought between Sihon and Israel:

and Kedemoth ; near to which was a wilderness, which took its name from it, from whence Moses sent messengers with words of peace to Sihon, Deuteronomy 2:26 ,

and Mephaath ; thought to be the Maipha of Ptolemy F6 Geograph. l. 6. c. 7. ; here Jerom says F7 De loc Heb. fol. 93. D. , in his time was a garrison of Roman soldiers, because of the desert that was near. It was a city, with its suburbs, given to the Levites, as were the two preceding, Joshua 21:36 ; Adrichomius F8 Theatrum Ter. Sanct. p. 179. takes it to be the same with Malle, which, Josephus says, F9 Antiqu. l. 12. c. 8. sect. 3. was called the city of the strangers.