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Joshua 15:1¹The land allotted to the tribe of Judah by its clans reached to the border of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin in the Negev far to the south.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 26:55-56 Ezek 47:19 Josh 14:2 Num 33:36-37 Num 34:3-5

Joshua 15:2²Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ezek 47:8 Gen 14:3 Isa 11:15 Ezek 47:18 Josh 3:16 Num 34:3

Joshua 15:3³extended south of the Scorpion Ascent, crossed to Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh Barnea, crossed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 34:4 Judg 1:36 Gen 14:7 Num 20:1 Num 32:8

Joshua 15:4⁴It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was their southern border.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 34:5 Josh 13:3 Exod 23:31 Gen 15:18

Joshua 15:5⁵The eastern border was the Salt Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern border started north of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 34:12 Josh 18:15-19 Num 34:10

Joshua 15:6⁶went up to Beth Hoglah, crossed north of Beth Arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 18:17 Josh 18:19-21

Joshua 15:7⁷It then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning northward to Gilgal (which is opposite the Pass of Adummim south of the valley), crossed to the waters of En Shemesh and extended to En Rogel.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Kgs 1:9 2 Sam 17:17 Josh 7:26 Hos 2:5 Isa 65:10 Josh 10:38-39 Josh 10:43 Josh 15:15 Josh 4:19 Josh 5:9-10

Joshua 15:8⁸It then went up the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the slope of the Jebusites on the south (that is, Jerusalem), going up to the top of the hill opposite the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the west, which is at the end of the Valley of the Rephaites to the north.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 18:16 Josh 15:63 Josh 18:28 Judg 19:10 2 Kgs 23:10 Judg 1:21 2 Chr 28:3 2 Sam 5:18 2 Sam 5:22 Isa 17:5

Joshua 15:9⁹It then went from the top of the hill to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and went to Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim).Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Chr 13:6 Josh 18:15 Judg 18:12 2 Sam 6:2 Josh 9:17

Joshua 15:10¹⁰It then turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, crossed to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is Kesalon), descended to Beth Shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Judg 14:1 1 Sam 6:12-21 Gen 38:12-13 Josh 15:57 Judg 14:5

Joshua 15:11¹¹It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended at the sea.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Sam 5:10 1 Sam 7:14 2 Kgs 1:16 2 Kgs 1:2-3 2 Kgs 1:6 Josh 15:45 Josh 19:43-44

Joshua 15:12¹²The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ezek 47:20 Josh 15:47 Num 34:6-7 Deut 11:24

Joshua 15:13¹³Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba (that is Hebron) within the tribe of Judah, according to the Lord ’s instructions to Joshua. (Arba was the father of Anak.)Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Deut 1:34-36 Josh 14:6-15 Num 13:30 Num 14:23-24

Joshua 15:14¹⁴Caleb drove out from there three Anakites—Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Judg 1:10 Judg 1:20 Josh 11:21 Num 13:22-23 Josh 10:36-37 Num 13:33

Joshua 15:15¹⁵From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 10:38 Josh 10:3 Judg 1:11-13

Joshua 15:16¹⁶Caleb said, “To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Achsah as a wife.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Judg 1:12-13 Judg 1:6

Joshua 15:17¹⁷When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, captured it, Caleb gave Achsah his daughter to him as a wife.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Judg 1:13 Judg 3:9 Josh 14:6 Judg 3:11 1 Chr 2:49 Num 32:12

Joshua 15:18¹⁸One time Achsah came and charmed her father so that she could ask him for some land. When she got down from her donkey, Caleb said to her, “What would you like?”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Sam 25:23 Gen 24:64

Joshua 15:19¹⁹She answered, “Please give me a special present. Since you have given me land in the Negev, now give me springs of water.” So he gave her both the upper and lower springs.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Judg 1:14-15 2 Cor 9:5 1 Sam 25:27 Deut 33:7 Gen 33:11

Joshua 15:20²⁰This is the land assigned to the tribe of Judah by its clans:Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Deut 33:7 Gen 49:8-12

Joshua 15:21²¹These cities were located at the southern extremity of Judah’s tribal land near the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 35:21 Neh 11:25

Joshua 15:22²²Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Joshua 15:23²³Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Deut 1:19 Josh 12:22 Num 33:37

Joshua 15:24²⁴Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Sam 23:14 1 Sam 23:19 1 Sam 23:24 1 Sam 15:4 Ps 54:1

Joshua 15:25²⁵Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Joshua 15:26²⁶Amam, Shema, Moladah,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Chr 4:28

Joshua 15:27²⁷Hazar Gaddah, Heshbon, Beth Pelet,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 11:26

Joshua 15:28²⁸Hazar Shual, Beer Sheba, Biziothiah,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 26:33 1 Chr 4:28 Gen 21:14 Gen 21:31-33 Josh 19:2-3

Joshua 15:29²⁹Baalah, Iim, Ezem,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Chr 4:29 Josh 15:9-11 Josh 19:3

Joshua 15:30³⁰Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 19:4 Deut 1:44 Judg 1:17 Num 14:45

Joshua 15:31³¹Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Sam 27:6 1 Sam 30:1 1 Chr 12:1 Josh 19:5

Joshua 15:32³²Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—a total of twenty-nine cities and their towns.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 11:29 Num 34:11

Joshua 15:33³³These cities were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Judg 13:25 Judg 16:31 Num 13:23 Josh 19:41

Joshua 15:34³⁴Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 12:17 Josh 15:53

Joshua 15:35³⁵Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Sam 17:1 1 Sam 22:1 Josh 10:3 1 Chr 4:18 Josh 10:10 Josh 10:23 Josh 12:11 Josh 12:15 Josh 15:48 Mic 1:15

Joshua 15:36³⁶Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—a total of fourteen cities and their towns.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Sam 17:52

Joshua 15:37³⁷Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Joshua 15:38³⁸Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Kgs 14:7 1 Sam 10:17 1 Sam 7:16 1 Sam 7:5-6 Gen 31:48-49 Judg 20:1 Judg 21:5

Joshua 15:39³⁹Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 10:3 2 Kgs 22:1 Josh 10:31-32 2 Kgs 14:19 2 Kgs 18:14 2 Kgs 18:17 2 Kgs 19:8 Josh 12:11-12

Joshua 15:40⁴⁰Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Joshua 15:41⁴¹Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—a total of sixteen cities and their towns.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 10:21 Josh 10:10 Josh 10:28 Josh 12:16

Joshua 15:42⁴²Libnah, Ether, Ashan,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 10:29 2 Kgs 8:22 Josh 12:15 Josh 19:7

Joshua 15:43⁴³Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Joshua 15:44⁴⁴Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—a total of nine cities and their towns.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Sam 23:1-14 Gen 38:5 Mic 1:14-15

Joshua 15:45⁴⁵Ekron and its surrounding towns and settlements;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 13:3 1 Sam 5:10 1 Sam 6:17 Amos 1:8 Zech 9:5-7 Zeph 2:4

Joshua 15:46⁴⁶from Ekron westward, all those in the vicinity of Ashdod and their towns;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Sam 5:1 1 Sam 5:6 2 Chr 26:6 Amos 1:8 Isa 20:1 Neh 13:23-24

Joshua 15:47⁴⁷Ashdod with its surrounding towns and settlements, and Gaza with its surrounding towns and settlements, as far as the Stream of Egypt and the border at the Mediterranean Sea.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 15:4 Acts 8:26 Amos 1:6-7 Exod 23:31 Jer 47:1 Jer 47:5 Josh 13:3 Judg 16:1-21 Num 34:5-6 Zeph 2:4

Joshua 15:48⁴⁸These cities were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 21:14

Joshua 15:49⁴⁹Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 15:15 Judg 1:11

Joshua 15:50⁵⁰Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Joshua 15:51⁵¹Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—a total of eleven cities and their towns.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 10:41 Josh 11:16 2 Sam 15:12

Joshua 15:52⁵²Arab, Dumah, Eshan,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Isa 21:11

Joshua 15:53⁵³Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Joshua 15:54⁵⁴Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—a total of nine cities and their towns.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 15:13 Gen 23:2 Josh 14:15

Joshua 15:55⁵⁵Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Sam 23:25 1 Sam 25:2 Josh 15:24 1 Kgs 18:42 1 Sam 23:14-15 1 Sam 25:7 1 Sam 26:1-2 2 Chr 26:10 Isa 35:2

Joshua 15:56⁵⁶Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Joshua 15:57⁵⁷Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—a total of ten cities and their towns.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 15:10 Gen 38:12 Jer 14:1

Joshua 15:58⁵⁸Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Chr 4:39

Joshua 15:59⁵⁹Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon—a total of six cities and their towns.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Joshua 15:60⁶⁰Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah—a total of two cities and their towns.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 18:14 1 Sam 7:1

Joshua 15:61⁶¹These cities were in the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 15:6 Josh 18:18

Joshua 15:62⁶²Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi—a total of six cities and their towns.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Sam 23:29 2 Chr 20:2

Joshua 15:63⁶³The men of Judah were unable to conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Judg 1:21 Judg 1:8 2 Sam 5:6-9 1 Chr 11:4-8