Joshua 19:2

2 Here is what Simeon's share included. Beersheba, Moladah,

Joshua 19:2 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 19:2

And they had in their inheritance Beersheba and Sheba
Or, Beersheba, that is, Sheba; for so the particle "vau" is sometimes used {z}, and must be so used here; or otherwise, instead of thirteen, it will appear that there are fourteen cities, contrary to the account of them, ( Joshua 19:6 ) ; so Kimchi and Ben Melech make them one city. And it may be observed, that in the enumeration of the cities of Simeon, ( 1 Chronicles 4:28 ) ; Sheba is left out, and only Beersheba is mentioned; which, was a well known place in, the farthest border of the land of Israel southward, and the reason of its name is manifest, ( Genesis 21:31 ) ; (See Gill on Joshua 15:28);

and Moladah;
another of the cities of Judah, ( Joshua 15:26 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 Vid. Noldium, p. 280. No. 1200.

Joshua 19:2 In-Context

1 The second lot that was drawn out was for the tribe of Simeon, family group by family group. The share of land they were given was in the territory of Judah.

2 Here is what Simeon's share included. Beersheba, Moladah,

3 Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,

4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

5 Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,