Joshua 15:37-47

37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

38 Dilean, and Mizpeh, (and) Joktheel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

41 and Gederoth, and Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities, and the towns of those,

42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

43 Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

44 and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities, and the towns of those;

45 Ekron, with his towns and villages; (Ekron, and its towns and villages;)

46 from Ekron till to the sea, all that go to Ashdod, and the towns thereof; (and from Ekron to the west, all the cities close to Ashdod, and its towns;)

47 Ashdod with his towns and villages; Gaza with his towns and villages, till to the strand of Egypt; and the great sea is the term thereof; (Ashdod, and its towns and villages; Gaza, and its towns and villages, unto the River of Egypt, that is, the Nile; and the Mediterranean Sea is its border;)

Joshua 15:37-47 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.