Joshua 15:41

41 et Gideroth Bethdagon et Neema et Maceda civitates sedecim et villae earum

Joshua 15:41 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 15:41

And Gederoth
Gederoth is reckoned among the cities of the low country, and south of Judah, ( 2 Chronicles 28:18 ) ;

and Bethdagon;
in it very probably was a temple of Dagon, which was a principal deity of the Philistines, ( 1 Samuel 5:2 ) ; Jerom says ^F24 in his time was shown a large village called Capherdagon, between Diospolis and Jamnia; of Naamah, the same writer says nothing, only that it was a city of the tribe of Judah;

and Makkedah;
see ( Joshua 10:10 ) ; it was a royal city, ( Joshua 12:16 ) ;

sixteen cities with their villages;
and is the exact number of them, as before enumerated.

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 De loc. Heb. fol. 89. F.

Joshua 15:41 In-Context

39 Lachis et Bascath et Aglon

40 Thebbon et Lehemas et Chethlis

41 et Gideroth Bethdagon et Neema et Maceda civitates sedecim et villae earum

42 Labana et Aether et Asan

43 Ieptha et Esna et Nesib