Joshua 10:3

10:3 So King Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem sent this message to King Hoham of Hebron, King Piram of Jarmuth, King Japhia of Lachish, and King Debir of Eglon:

Joshua 10:11

10:11 As they fled from Israel on the slope leading down from Beth Horon, the Lord threw down on them large hailstones from the sky, all the way to Azekah. They died – in fact, more died from the hailstones than the Israelites killed with the sword.

Joshua 12:11

12:11 the king of Jarmuth (one),

the king of Lachish (one),

Joshua 15:35

15:35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Joshua 15:39

15:39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Joshua 15:2

15:2 Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

Joshua 18:13-14

18:13 It then crossed from there to Luz, to the slope of Luz to the south (that is, Bethel), and descended to Ataroth Addar located on the hill that is south of lower Beth Horon. 18:14 It then turned on the west side southward from the hill near Beth Horon on the south and extended to Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim), a city belonging to the tribe of Judah. This is the western border.

Joshua 19:8

19:8 as well as all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the land assigned to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.

Micah 1:13

1:13 Residents of Lachish, hitch the horses to the chariots!

You influenced Daughter Zion 10  to sin, 11 

for Israel’s rebellious deeds can be traced back 12  to you!


tn Heb “on the descent of.”

tn Or “heaven” (also in v. 13). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.

tn Heb “Their southern border was from the end of the Salt Sea, from the tongue that faces to the south.”

map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.

tn Heb “sons,” here referring to the tribe.

tn Or “side.”

tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon.”

sn The place name Lachish sounds like the Hebrew word for “team [of horses].”

tn Heb “she”; this has been translated as second person (“you”) in keeping with the direct address to the residents of Lachish in the previous line.

10 sn The epithet Daughter Zion pictures the city of Jerusalem as a young lady.

11 tn Heb “She was the beginning of sin for Daughter Zion.”

12 tn Heb “for in you was found the transgressions of Israel.”