And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west, (Joshua 11:2)
Heb. ‘arabah. This word is usually translated “plain” or “plains,” though occasionally it is left untranslated. In the later books of the OT it is frequently translated “desert.” It often refers to the great depression of the Jordan valley and the Dead Sea. Here it probably designates the northern part of this depression, extending for some distance south of the town of Chinnereth, from which the Sea of Chinnereth (the Sea of Galilee) received its name. The LXX reads “opposite to Chinnereth.”
Borders of Dor.
Rather, “heights of Dor.” Probably a reference to the promontories or rocky ridges behind Dor. Dor was south of Carmel on the seacoast, 9 mi. (14.5 km.) north of Caesarea.