Jos 15:52-63 - Commentary

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Text -- Joshua 15:52-63 (NET)

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15:52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan, 15:53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, 15:54 Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior– a total of nine cities and their towns. 15:55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, 15:56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, 15:57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah– a total of ten cities and their towns. 15:58 Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor, 15:59 Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon– a total of six cities and their towns. 15:60 Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah– a total of two cities and their towns. 15:61 These cities were in the desert: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah, 15:62 Nibshan, the city of Salt, and En Gedi– a total of six cities and their towns. 15:63 The men of Judah were unable to conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.

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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:

· Aphekah a town in the hill country of Judah

· Arab the entire region of the Arabian Peninsula, the Sinai Peninsula, the land of Edom, and all the land between the Jordan Valley and the Euphrates River (ZD).,a region of desert plains

· Beth-anoth a town in the hill country of Judah

· Beth-Anoth a town in the hill country of Judah

· Beth-arabah a town of Judea west of Jerusalem on the border of Benjamin

· Beth-Arabah a town of Judea west of Jerusalem on the border of Benjamin

· Beth-Tappuah a town in the hill country of Judah

· Beth-tappuah a town in the hill country of Judah

· Beth-Zur a town & district in the hill country of Judah,son of Maon of Judah

· Beth-zur a town & district in the hill country of Judah,son of Maon of Judah

· Carmel a woman resident of the town of Carmel

· city of Salt a town in the desert of Judah

· City of Salt a town in the desert of Judah

· Dumah son of Ishmael son of Abraham and Hagar,a town in the hill country of Judah,the country of Edom SW of the Dead Sea

· Eltekon a town in the hill country of Judah

· En-Gedi an oasis town in the desert of Judah by the Dead Sea

· En-gedi an oasis town in the desert of Judah by the Dead Sea

· Eshan a town in the hill country of Judah

· Gedor a town in Judah 11 km north of Hebron and 7 km east of Keilah (SMM),a town in Benjamin,son of Jeiel of Benjamin,son of Penuel, a descendant of Hur of Judah,son of Jered son of Mered of Judah,a town taken over by the Simeonites in Hezekiah's time

· Gibeah a town of Judah 8 km north of Jerusalem, 5 km east of Gibeon (SMM)

· Halhul a town in the hill country of Judah

· Hebron a valley and town of Judah 25 km west of the dead sea,son of Kohath son of Levi,son of Mareshah of Judah

· Humtah a town in the hill country of Judah

· Janim a town in the hill country of Judah

· Jebusite resident(s) of the town of Jebus (Jerusalem)

· Jerusalem the capital city of Israel,a town; the capital of Israel near the southern border of Benjamin

· Jezreel a resident of the town or region of Jezreel

· Jokdeam a town in the highlands of Judah, probably south of Hebron (OS, ZD)

· Judah the son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,a tribe, the land/country,a son of Joseph; the father of Simeon; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Jacob/Israel and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,the tribe of Judah,citizens of the southern kingdom of Judah,citizens of the Persian Province of Judah; the Jews who had returned from Babylonian exile,"house of Judah", a phrase which highlights the political leadership of the tribe of Judah,"king of Judah", a phrase which relates to the southern kingdom of Judah,"kings of Judah", a phrase relating to the southern kingdom of Judah,"princes of Judah", a phrase relating to the kingdom of Judah,the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah, and also the extended territory of the southern kingdom of Judah,the Province of Judah under Persian rule,"hill country of Judah", the relatively cool and green central highlands of the territory of Judah,"the cities of Judah",the language of the Jews; Hebrew,head of a family of Levites who returned from Exile,a Levite who put away his heathen wife,a man who was second in command of Jerusalem; son of Hassenuah of Benjamin,a Levite in charge of the songs of thanksgiving in Nehemiah's time,a leader who helped dedicate Nehemiah's wall,a Levite musician who helped Zechariah of Asaph dedicate Nehemiah's wall

· Juttah a town in the hill country of Judah

· Kain a town in the hill country of Judah

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Jos 15:52 Some Hebrew mss and some mss of the LXX read “Rumah” in place of “Dumah.”

NET Notes: Jos 15:61 The words “These cities were” have been supplied for English stylistic reasons.

NET Notes: Jos 15:63 The statement to this very day reflects the perspective of the author, who must have written prior to David’s conquest of the Jebusites (see 2 S...

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