Joshua 15:7-10

7 The boundary then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned north to Gilgal, which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the gorge. It continued along to the waters of En Shemesh and came out at En Rogel.

8 Then it ran up the Valley of Ben Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). From there it climbed to the top of the hill west of the Hinnom Valley at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

9 From the hilltop the boundary headed toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, came out at the towns of Mount Ephron and went down toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim).

10 Then it curved westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Kesalon), continued down to Beth Shemesh and crossed to Timnah.

Joshua 15:7-10 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

• 1. S Joshua 10:3
• 2. S Joshua 7:24
• 3. S Deuteronomy 11:30
• 4. Joshua 18:17
• 5. Joshua 18:16; 2 Samuel 17:17; 1 Kings 1:9
• 6. 2 Chronicles 28:3; Jeremiah 19:6
• 7. ver 63; Joshua 18:16,28; Judges 1:21; Judges 19:10; 2 Samuel 5:6; 1 Chronicles 11:4; Ezra 9:1
• 8. S Joshua 10:1
• 9. 2 Kings 23:10; Jeremiah 7:31; Jeremiah 19:2
• 10. 2 Samuel 5:18,22; 1 Chronicles 14:9; Isaiah 17:5
• 11. Joshua 18:15
• 12. ver 10,11,29; 2 Samuel 6:2; 1 Chronicles 13:6
• 13. S Joshua 9:17
• 14. S ver 9
• 15. S Numbers 24:18
• 16. Joshua 19:22,38; Joshua 21:16; Judges 1:33; 1 Samuel 6:9; 1 Kings 4:9; 2 Kings 14:11
• 17. S Genesis 38:12; Judges 14:1