Joshua 15:1-3

Territory of Judah

1 Now ¹the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families reached the ²border of Edom, southward to the ³wilderness of Zin at the extreme south.

2 Their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.

3 Then it proceeded southward to the ascent of Akrabbim and continued to Zin, then went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea and continued to Hezron, and went up to Addar and turned about to Karka.

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Joshua 15:1-3 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 3

1. Numbers 34:3, 4
2. Numbers 20:16
3. Deuteronomy 32:51

Footnotes 1

[a]. Lit "was to"