Yehoshua 15:58

58 Chalchul, Beit-Tzur, and Gedor,

Yehoshua 15:58 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 15:58

Halhul
Here begins a fourth division, or list, of the cities in the mountains. Halhul Jerom calls Ehul, and says ^F23 there was in his time in the country belonging to Aelia (or Jerusalem) a village by the name of Ahula, near Hebron; and

Bethzur,
Jerom says ^F24, was then called Bethseron, a village as you go from Aelia to Hebron, in the twentieth mile, near which was a fountain at the bottom of a mount, where it is said the eunuch was baptized by Philip: he makes mention of another village called Bethsur in the tribe of Judah, a mile from Eleutheropolis. In the Apocrypha:

``So he came to Judea, and drew near to Bethsura, which was a strong town, but distant from Jerusalem about five furlongs, and he laid sore siege unto it.'' (2 Maccabees 11:5)

it is said to be but five furlongs from Jerusalem, but it must have been at a greater distance;

Gedor, of this city, (See Gill on Joshua 12:13).

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 De loc. Heb. fol. 91. B.
F24 De loc. Heb. fol. 89. G.

Yehoshua 15:58 In-Context

56 And Yizre’el, and Yokdeam, and Zanoah,

57 Kayin, Giveah, and Timnah; 10 cities with their villages;

58 Chalchul, Beit-Tzur, and Gedor,

59 And Maarat, and Beit-Anot, and Eltekon; 6 cities with their villages;

60 Kiryat Baal, which is Kiryat-Ye’arim, and Rabbah; 2 cities with their villages;