Joshua 15:48-60

Joshua 15:48-60

[48] And in the mountains,  Shamir,  and Jattir,  and Socoh,  [49] And Dannah,  and Kirjathsannah,  which is Debir,  [50] And Anab,  and Eshtemoh,  and Anim,  [51] And Goshen,  and Holon,  and Giloh;  eleven  cities  with their villages:  [52] Arab,  and Dumah,  and Eshean,  [53] And Janum,  and Bethtappuah,  and Aphekah,  [54] And Humtah,  and Kirjatharba,  which is Hebron,  and Zior;  nine  cities  with their villages:  [55] Maon,  Carmel,  and Ziph,  and Juttah,  [56] And Jezreel,  and Jokdeam,  and Zanoah,  [57] Cain,  Gibeah,  and Timnah;  ten  cities  with their villages:  [58] Halhul,  Bethzur,  and Gedor,  [59] And Maarath,  and Bethanoth,  and Eltekon;  six  cities  with their villages:  [60] Kirjathbaal,  which is Kirjathjearim,  and Rabbah;  two  cities  with their villages: 

What does Joshua 15:48-60 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Five groups of cities stood in the mountainous hill country of Judah north of the Negev, east of the Shephelah, and west of the wilderness of Judah. This area became home to a large number of Judahites. Eleven towns stood in the southwest section ( Joshua 15:48-51) and nine to the north of these (near Hebron, Joshua 15:52-54). Ten more stood to the east of both former groups toward the desert wilderness ( Joshua 15:55-57), six to the north of Hebron ( Joshua 15:58-59), and two on Judah"s northern border ( Joshua 15:60).