Joshua 15:44

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

Joshua 15:44 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 15:44

And Keilah
The first of these is a well known city, which David saved from the hands of the Philistines, ( 1 Samuel 23:1 ) In Jerom's time it was a little village to the east of Eleutheropolis, about eight miles from it, as you go to Hebron; in which was shown the sepulchre of the Prophet Habakkuk ^F2.

And Achzib
is said to be on the borders of Asher, ( Joshua 19:29 ) , and is supposed the same with Chezib, ( Genesis 38:5 ) ; and the Ecdippa of Josephus and others, and now called Zib; (See Gill on Micah 1:14);

and Mareshah;
Jerom says ^F3, only the ruins of it were to be seen two miles from Eleutheropolis:

nine cities with their villages;
which is just their number.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 De loc. Heb. fol. 90. A.
F3 lbid. fol. 93. E.

Joshua 15:44 In-Context

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;)