Joshua 15:52

This verse lists various towns within the territory of the tribe of Judah, highlighting the meticulous allocation of land to each tribe by Joshua as instructed by God. It demonstrates the fulfillment of God's promise to give the Israelites the land of Canaan as their inheritance. The detailed record of these towns serves as a historical account of the distribution of land among the twelve tribes, showcasing God's faithfulness in fulfilling His covenant with His people. It also emphasizes the importance of each tribe's possession within the larger framework of God's divine plan for Israel.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Maon, Carmel,.... Maon was the dwelling place of Nabal the Carmelite, whose possessions were in Carmel, and were not far from one another, Sa1 25:2. It gave name to a wilderness near where David hid himself from Saul, Sa1 23:25; Jerom (p) places it to the east of Daroma, who also informs (q) us, that there was in his time a village that went by the name of Carmelia, ten miles from Hebron towards the east, and where was a Roman garrison. and Ziph, according to the same writer (r), was eight miles from Hebron to the east; and there was a village shown in his time where David was hid; this gave name to a wilderness also, Sa1 23:14, and Juttah, which Jerom calls (s) Jeshan, was in his time a large village of the Jews, eighteen miles from Eleutheropolis, to the southern part in Daroma. Reland (t) conjectures that this was the native place of John the Baptist; and that, instead of "a city of Judah", it should be read "the city Juta", Luk 1:39. (p) De loc. Heb. fol. 93. E. (q) lbid. fol. 92. C. (r) Ibid. fol. 95. G. (s) Ibid. fol. 92. I. (t) Palestin. Illustrat. tom. 2. p. 870.