Joshua 15:44

44 Keilah, Aczib and Mareshah. The total number of towns was nine. Some of them had villages near them.

Joshua 15:44 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 15:44

And Keilah
The first of these is a well known city, which David saved from the hands of the Philistines, ( 1 Samuel 23:1 ) In Jerom's time it was a little village to the east of Eleutheropolis, about eight miles from it, as you go to Hebron; in which was shown the sepulchre of the Prophet Habakkuk ^F2.

And Achzib
is said to be on the borders of Asher, ( Joshua 19:29 ) , and is supposed the same with Chezib, ( Genesis 38:5 ) ; and the Ecdippa of Josephus and others, and now called Zib; (See Gill on Micah 1:14);

and Mareshah;
Jerom says ^F3, only the ruins of it were to be seen two miles from Eleutheropolis:

nine cities with their villages;
which is just their number.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 De loc. Heb. fol. 90. A.
F3 lbid. fol. 93. E.

Joshua 15:44 In-Context

42 Here's another list of towns that were given to Judah in the western hills. Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44 Keilah, Aczib and Mareshah. The total number of towns was nine. Some of them had villages near them.

45 Judah was also given Ekron and the settlements and villages that were around it.

46 West of Ekron, Judah was given all of the settlements and villages that were near Ashdod.