Joshua 15:58-63

58 Halhul, Beth-Zur, and Gedor,

59 and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities and their hamlets.

60 Kirjath-Baal, that is, Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah: two cities and their hamlets.

61 -- In the wilderness: Beth-Arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

62 and Nibshan, and Ir-Hammelah, and En-gedi: six cities and their hamlets.

63 But as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not dispossess them; and the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.

Joshua 15:58-63 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. i.e. City of salt.