Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Samuel 30:27

"To them that were in Beth-el, and to them that were in Ramoth of the South, and to them that were in Jattir," — 1 Samuel 30:27 (ASV)

Bethel ... South Ramoth ... Yattir. The following is an enumeration of the cities of Judah to which David sent, most of which have been identified.

Bethel—evidently not the well-known place of that name, but Bethuel or Bethul in the tribe of Simeon. The Septuagint read here Baithsour.

South Ramoth, i.e., Ramah of the South. Shimei, who was over David’s vineyards, was most likely a native of this town (1 Chronicles 27:27). This place has not been identified.

Yattir—the present Attir in the southern part of Judah. Its ruins are still visible.