Joshua 15:27-37

27 and Hazar-gaddah and Heshmon and Beth-pelet,
28 and Hazar-shual and 1Beersheba and Biziothiah,
29 Baalah and Iim and Ezem,
30 and Eltolad and Chesil and Hormah,
31 and 2Ziklag and Madmannah and Sansannah,
32 and Lebaoth and Shilhim and Ain and Rimmon; in all, twenty-nine * cities with their villages.
33 In the lowland: 3Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah,
34 and Zanoah and En-gannim, Tappuah and Enam,
35 Jarmuth and 4Adullam, Socoh and Azekah,
36 and Shaaraim and Adithaim and Gederah and Gederothaim; fourteen * cities with their villages.
37 Zenan and Hadashah and Migdal-gad,

Joshua 15:27-37 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 15

In this chapter are related the boundaries of the lot of the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:1-12; and the assignment of Hebron to Caleb, from whence he drove out the giants, and of Debir, which was taken by Othniel his brother, to whom, on that account, he gave his daughter in marriage, who made a further request to her father, which was granted, Jos 15:13-19; and then follows an account of the several cities by name, which fell to the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:20-63.

Cross References 4

  • 1. Genesis 21:31
  • 2. 1 Samuel 27:6; 1 Samuel 30:1
  • 3. Judges 13:25; Judges 16:31
  • 4. 1 Samuel 22:1
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