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Joshua 15

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Joshua 15 . 1 , The borders of the lot Judah; Joshua 15 . 13 , Caleb’s portion and conquest; Joshua 15 . 16 , Othniel , for his valour , hath Achsah , Caleb’s daughter , to wife; Joshua 15 . 18 , She obtains a blessing of her father; Joshua 15 . 21 , The cities of Judah; Joshua 15 . 63 , The Jebusites unconquered.

Joshua 15:1

Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:

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The geography of the sacred writings presents many difficulties , occasioned by the changes which Canaan has undergone , especially for the last 2 ,000 years. Many of the ancient towns and villages have had their names so totally changed that their former appellations are no longer discernible; several lie buried under their own ruins , and others have been so long destroyed that not a vestige of them remains. On these accounts it is very difficult to ascertain the precise situation of many places mentioned in these chapters; but this cannot in any measure affect the truth of the narrative

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Joshua 15:2

Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

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Joshua 15:3

proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.

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or , the going up to Acrabbim

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Probably the same as Hazar-addar

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Karkaa Supposed to be the Coracea of Ptolemy , in Arabia Petrea Eusebius places a castle called Carcaria at the distance of a day's journey from Petra.

Joshua 15:4

It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.

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The last city they possessed towards Egypt; east of the River of Egypt or Rhinocorura

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Joshua 15:5

The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

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Joshua 15:6

went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

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Probably the Bethagla mentioned by Jerome is the same as the "threshing-floor of Atad ,"

  • Genesis 50:10 situated three miles from Jericho , and two from Jordan; and belonging to the tribe of Benjamin , though serving as a frontier to the tribe of Judah
  • Joshua 18:19
  • Joshua 18:20

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Joshua 15:7

Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.

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A town and mountain of Benjamin

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Supposed to be the same as the fountain of Siloam , east of Jerusalem , at the foot of mount Zion

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Enshemesh Situated east of Jerusalem , on the confines of Judah and Benjamin.

Joshua 15:8

From there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

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A valley near to Jerusalem

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Situated apparently west of Jerusalem and mount Moriah

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Joshua 15:9

From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

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A city near Bethshemesh , and , according to Eusebius , nine miles from Jerusalem , in going towards Diospolis

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Joshua 15:10

The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

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Placed by Eusebius ten miles east from Eleutheropolis , towards Nicopolis

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Joshua 15:11

Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.

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Joshua 15:12

And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.

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Joshua 15:13

According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

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or , Kirjath-arba

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Joshua 15:14

And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

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Joshua 15:15

From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

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Joshua 15:16

And Caleb said, "To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage."

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Joshua 15:17

So Othniel son of Caleb's brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.

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Joshua 15:18

One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What do you desire?"

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Joshua 15:19

"Give me a blessing," she answered. "Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well." So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

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Joshua 15:20

This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.

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Joshua 15:21

These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

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Joshua 15:22

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

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Joshua 15:23

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

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Hazor The LXX read ףןסישםבים , for Hazar-Ithnan , regarding these two as one city.

Joshua 15:24

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

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Eusebius and Jerome say , that Ziph was a village in their time eight miles east from Hebron

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Joshua 15:25

Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),

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Or , rather , Kerioth-Hezron . LXX בי נןכויע (Alex. נןכיע) ףוסשם , "the cities (city) of Hezron."

Hazor Or , rather , Hazar-hadattah , or , as the LXX , Alexandrian , and Vulgate render ףשס ח ךביםח , Asor nova , "New Hazor ," to distinguish it from the preceding (Joshua 15 . 28) , and following Hazor. Eusebius and Jerome say it was a village in their time , on the eastern confines of Askelon.

Joshua 15:26

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

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Probably the same as Malatha , a city frequently mentioned by Eusebius; from whom it appears to have been situated in the southern border of Judah , about twenty miles from Hebron

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Joshua 15:27

Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

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Hazargaddah This is apparently the city which Eusebius calls ףוס; which he says , was , in his time , a town situated between Askalon and Ashdod.

Joshua 15:28

Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

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Bizjothjah Instead of Bizjothjah , the LXX read , "and their towns and villages.

Joshua 15:29

Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

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Joshua 15:30

Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

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Joshua 15:31

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

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Joshua 15:32

Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.

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Probably the גחטבםים of Eusebius , four miles from Hebron

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Joshua 15:33

These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

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This town is placed by Eusebius ten mile from Eleutheropolis , towards Nicopolis , and it is supposed to be a wretched village , called Esdad , about 15 miles south of Yebna

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Zoreah A town near to Eshtaol , placed at ten miles' distance n of Eleutheropolis by Eusebius.

Joshua 15:34

Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

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Joshua 15:35

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

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Eusebius says , there were two cities of Socoh , an upper and lower , nine miles from Eleutheropolis , towards Jerusalem

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Eusebius and Jerome say there was a town of this name in their time , between Jerusalem and Eleutheropolis

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Joshua 15:36

Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.

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Adithaim Eusebius mentions two cities , called Adatha , one towards Gaza , and the other east of Lydda.

and Gederothaim or , or , fourteen cities , There are fifteen in all; but the two last seem to be only two names of the same city.

Joshua 15:37

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

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Joshua 15:38

Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

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Joshua 15:39

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

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Joshua 15:41

Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.

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Joshua 15:42

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

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Joshua 15:44

Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.

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Joshua 15:45

Ekron, with its towns and villages;

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Joshua 15:46

from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;

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Joshua 15:47

Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.

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Joshua 15:48

These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

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Joshua 15:49

Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

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Joshua 15:50

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

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Joshua 15:51

Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.

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Joshua 15:52

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

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Joshua 15:53

Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

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or , Janus

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Joshua 15:54

Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.

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Joshua 15:55

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

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Joshua 15:56

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

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Joshua 15:57

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.

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Joshua 15:58

Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

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Joshua 15:60

Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.

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Joshua 15:61

These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

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Joshua 15:62

Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.

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En-gedi , or Hazazon-Tamar , was situated , according to Eusebius , in the desert west of the Dead Sea. Josephus says it was 300 stadia from Jerusalem , and not far from the lake Asphaltites; and consequently it could not have been far from Jericho and the mouth of the Jordan. It was celebrated for the abundance of its palm-trees

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the city of This city was situated somewhere in the vicinity , west of the lake Asphaltites; and supposed by some to be the same as Zoar.

Joshua 15:63

But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.

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