Joshua 15:21 - Forerunner Commentary

Joshua 15:21

19 She answered, “Give me a ^ablessing; since you have given me land in the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

The Cities of Judah

20 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families:

21 The cities at the limits of the tribe of the children of Judah, toward the border of Edom in the South, were Kabzeel, ^aEder, Jagur,

22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 ^aZiph, Telem, Bealoth,

25 Hazor, Hadattah, Kerioth, Hezron (which is Hazor),

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

28 Hazar Shual, ^aBeersheba, Bizjothjah,

29 Baalah, Ijim, Ezem,

30 Eltolad, Chesil, ^aHormah,

31 ^aZiklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and ^aRimmon: all the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

33 In the lowland: ^aEshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 Jarmuth, ^aAdullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36 Sharaim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages;

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

38 Dilean, Mizpah, ^aJoktheel,

39 ^aLachish, Bozkath, ^bEglon,

40 Cabbon, Lahmas, Kithlish,

41 Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages;

42 ^aLibnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 Jiphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44 Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages;

45 Ekron, with its towns and villages;

46 from Ekron to the sea, all that lay near ^aAshdod, with their villages;

47 Ashdod with its towns and villages, Gaza with its towns and villages—as far as ^athe Brook of Egypt and ^bthe Great Sea with its coastline.

48 And in the mountain country: Shamir, Jattir, Sochoh,

49 Dannah, Kirjath Sannah (which is Debir),

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51 ^aGoshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages;

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshean,

53 Janum, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

54 Humtah, ^aKirjath Arba (which is Hebron), and Zior: nine cities with their villages;

55 ^aMaon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages;

58 Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

59 Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages;

60 ^aKirjath Baal (which is Kirjath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.

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

62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and ^aEn Gedi: six cities with their villages.

63 As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, ^athe children of Judah could not drive them out; ^bbut the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.

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Definitions of words in Joshua 15:21:

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Jagur {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Jagur {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Jagur {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Kabzeel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Kabzeel {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Kabzeel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

South {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
South {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Tribe {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Tribe {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Edom {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Edom {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Judah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Judah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

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