Joshua 15:39

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Joshua 15:39 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 15:39

Lachish
Lachish and Eglon were royal cities, of which see ( Joshua 10:3 ) ;

and Bozkath,
is called Boscath, of which place was the mother of King Josiah, ( 2 Kings 21:1 ) ; some take it to be the same with Bascana, as in the Apocrypha:

``And when he came near to Bascama he slew Jonathan, who was buried there.'' (1 Maccabees 13:23)

and Eglon
also was a royal city, of which see ( Joshua 10:3 ) .

Joshua 15:39 In-Context

37 Zenan, Hadash'ah, Mig'dal-gad,

38 Di'lean, Mizpeh, Jok'theel,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

41 Gede'roth, Beth-da'gon, Na'amah, and Makke'dah: sixteen cities with their villages.