Joshua 15:46-56

46 West of Ekron, Judah was given all of the settlements and villages that were near Ashdod.
47 Judah was given Ashdod and the settlements and villages that were around it. And Judah was given Gaza and its settlements and villages. Judah's territory went all the way to the Wadi of Egypt and the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
48 Towns were also given to Judah in the central hill country. Here is a list of those towns. Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 Dannah, Debir,
50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Goshen, Holon and Giloh. The total number of towns was 11. Some of them had villages near them.
52 Here's another list of towns that were given to Judah in the central hill country. Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Humtah, Hebron and Zior. The total number of towns was nine. Some of them had villages near them.
55 Here's another list of towns that were given to Judah in the central hill country. Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

Joshua 15:46-56 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.

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