Joshua 15
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20–62 Having described the outer boundaries of Judah’s allotment, the writer then lists all the towns within those boundaries.59
In verses 45–47, three cities of the Philistines are listed. These cities would not be captured until the reign of King David.
Verses 61 and 62 list the cities located in the desert. This desert refers not to the Negev (verse 21) but to the dry region that lies between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea.
63 The city of Jerusalem was located within the allotment of the tribe of Benjamin, which bordered Judah’s allotment (Joshua 18:28). Evidently the men of Judah and Benjamin attempted to drive out the Jebusites who lived there, but were not totally successful. Jerusalem later changed hands at least twice (Judges 1:8,21) before being permanently subdued by King David (2 Samuel 5:6–10).