John Gill Bible Commentary

And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish. Cities of which we can give no account, not being mentioned elsewhere. And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish. Cities of which we can give no account, not being mentioned elsewhere. Joshua 15:41 jos 15:41 jos 15:41 jos 15:41And Gederoth,.... Gederoth is reckoned among the cities of the low country, and south of Judah, Ch2 28:18, and Bethdagon; in it very probably was a temple of Dagon, which was a principal deity of the Philistines, Sa1 5:2; Jerom says (x) in his time was shown a large village called Capherdagon, between Diospolis and Jamnia; of Naamah, the same writer says nothing, only that it was a city of the tribe of Judah: and Makkedah; see Jos 10:10; it was a royal city, Jos 12:16; sixteen cities with their villages; and is the exact number of them, as before enumerated. (x) De loc. Heb. fol. 89. F.