Joshua 15:57-63

57 Kain, Gibeah and Timnah—ten towns and their villages.

58 Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

59 Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon—six towns and their villages.^[a]

60 Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah—two towns and their villages.

61 In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah,

62 Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi—six towns and their villages.

63 Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the people of Judah.

Joshua 15:57-63 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 15

In this chapter are related the boundaries of the lot of the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:1-12; and the assignment of Hebron to Caleb, from whence he drove out the giants, and of Debir, which was taken by Othniel his brother, to whom, on that account, he gave his daughter in marriage, who made a further request to her father, which was granted, Jos 15:13-19; and then follows an account of the several cities by name, which fell to the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:20-63.

Cross References

• 1. Joshua 18:28; Joshua 24:33; Judges 19:12; Judges 20:4; 2 Samuel 23:29; 1 Chronicles 11:31
• 2. S Genesis 38:12
• 3. 1 Chronicles 2:45; 2 Chronicles 11:7; Nehemiah 3:16
• 4. 1 Chronicles 4:39; 1 Chronicles 12:7
• 5. ver 9
• 6. S Joshua 9:17; Joshua 18:14
• 7. S Deuteronomy 3:11
• 8. S Joshua 8:15
• 9. S ver 6
• 10. 1 Samuel 23:29; 1 Samuel 24:1; Ezekiel 47:10
• 11. Joshua 16:10; Joshua 17:12; Judges 1:21; 1 Kings 9:21
• 12. S ver 8; 2 Samuel 5:6
• 13. S Joshua 10:1
• 14. Ezekiel 48:7

Footnotes

• [a]. The Septuagint adds another district of eleven towns, including Tekoa and Ephrathah (Bethlehem).