Yehoshua 19:7

7 Ain, Rimmon, and Eter, and Ashan; 4 towns and their villages;

Yehoshua 19:7 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 19:7

Ain, Remmon
Of the two first, which were cities of Judah, (See Gill on Joshua 15:32);

and Ether, and Ashan; of the two last, (See Gill on Joshua 19:42);

four cities and their villages;
Ain, Remmon, therefore, could not be one city, at this time, as it seems to have been in the times of Nehemiah, ( Nehemiah 11:29 ) ; or otherwise there would have been but three cities.

Yehoshua 19:7 In-Context

5 And Ziklag, and Beit-HaMarkavot, and Chatzar Susah,

6 And Beit-Levaot, and Sharuchen; 13 towns and their villages;

7 Ain, Rimmon, and Eter, and Ashan; 4 towns and their villages;

8 And all the villages that were around these towns as far as Baalat Be’er, Ramat Negev. This is the nachalah of the tribe of the Bnei Shim’on according to their mishpekhot.

9 Out of the chevel (portion, lot) of the Bnei Yehudah was the nachalah of the Bnei Shim’on; for the chelek of the Bnei Yehudah was too much for them; therefore the Bnei Shim’on had their nachalah within the nachalah of them.