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    Joshua 15

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    Judah’s grand boundary account ends with a small, stubborn splinter: after all the lines, slopes, springs, cities, and villages have been named, the Jebusites are still living in Jerusalem. In the middle comes an even odder arrangement—a captured city exchanged for a bride, followed by a perfectly sensible request for water.

    A border drawn in every directionvv. 1–12

    The allotment of Judah is traced with the enthusiasm of a surveyor who has found an especially satisfying piece of string. It begins at Edom and the Wilderness of Zin, touches the Salt Sea, Kadesh, and the Brook of Egypt, reaches the Jordan, and then winds through Beth-arabah, Gilgal, Adummim, Jerusalem, Kiriath-jearim, and Ekron before arriving at the Great Sea. The chapter is not merely giving Judah land; it is making the land perform a long circuit in words.

    Caleb, Acsah, and the springsvv. 13–20

    Joshua gives Caleb Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron, and Caleb drives out Anak’s three sons: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai. Then Caleb offers his daughter Acsah as the prize for capturing Debir, formerly Kiriath-sepher; Othniel captures it and receives her. Acsah, however, does not leave the arrangement at the level of marriage and acreage. She asks her father for springs to accompany the land in the Negev, and Caleb gives her both the upper and lower springs. A conquest prize has acquired irrigation.

    The inheritance, with one stubborn exceptionvv. 21–63

    The remainder is an inventory of Judah’s inheritance: cities in the Negev, the foothills, the hill country, and the wilderness, each followed by its villages and, now and then, a total that seems to have wandered in from another counting exercise. The lists press on through Ekron, Ashdod, Gaza, Debir, Hebron, and Kiriath-jearim. Then the chapter closes not with a conquered city but with an inhabitant who remains: the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites from Jerusalem, and the Jebusites live there among them to this day.

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    1. Josh 15:1Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:

    2. Josh 15:2Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

    3. Josh 15:3proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.

    4. Josh 15:4It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.

    5. Josh 15:5The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

    6. Josh 15:6went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

    7. Josh 15:7Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.

    8. Josh 15:8From there the border went up the Valley of Ben-hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

    9. Josh 15:9From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

    10. Josh 15:10The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

    11. Josh 15:11Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.

    12. Josh 15:12And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.

    13. Josh 15:13According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

    14. Josh 15:14And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

    15. Josh 15:15From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

    16. Josh 15:16And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”

    17. Josh 15:17So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.

    18. Josh 15:18One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”

    19. Josh 15:19“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

    20. Josh 15:20This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.

    21. Josh 15:21These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

    22. Josh 15:22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

    23. Josh 15:23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

    24. Josh 15:24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

    25. Josh 15:25Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),

    26. Josh 15:26Amam, Shema, Moladah,

    27. Josh 15:27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

    28. Josh 15:28Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

    29. Josh 15:29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

    30. Josh 15:30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

    31. Josh 15:31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

    32. Josh 15:32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.

    33. Josh 15:33These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

    34. Josh 15:34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

    35. Josh 15:35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

    36. Josh 15:36Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.

    37. Josh 15:37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

    38. Josh 15:38Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

    39. Josh 15:39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

    40. Josh 15:40Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

    41. Josh 15:41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.

    42. Josh 15:42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

    43. Josh 15:43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

    44. Josh 15:44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.

    45. Josh 15:45Ekron, with its towns and villages;

    46. Josh 15:46from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;

    47. Josh 15:47Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.

    48. Josh 15:48These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

    49. Josh 15:49Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

    50. Josh 15:50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

    51. Josh 15:51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.

    52. Josh 15:52Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

    53. Josh 15:53Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

    54. Josh 15:54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.

    55. Josh 15:55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

    56. Josh 15:56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

    57. Josh 15:57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.

    58. Josh 15:58Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

    59. Josh 15:59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.

    60. Josh 15:60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.

    61. Josh 15:61These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

    62. Josh 15:62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.

    63. Josh 15:63But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.

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    • 39Joshua 10:3Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
    • 8Joshua 18:16Then it went down to the foot of the hill that faces the Valley of Ben-hinnom at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim and ran down the Valley of Hinnom toward the southern slope of the Jebusites and downward to En-rogel.
    • 63Judges 1:21The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites.
    • 311 Samuel 27:6That day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah.
    • 63Judges 1:8Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.
    • 3Numbers 34:4cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon,
    • 4Numbers 34:5where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea.
    • 8Joshua 15:63But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.
    • 91 Chronicles 13:6David and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, Kiriath-jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name.
    • 10Judges 14:1One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman.
    • 19Judges 1:14–15One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”
    • 21Genesis 35:21Israel again set out and pitched his tent beyond the Tower of Eder.
    • 351 Samuel 17:1Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.
    • 351 Samuel 22:1So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there.
    • 47Joshua 15:4It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.
    • 632 Samuel 5:6–9Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.”

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