Charles Ellicott Commentary Joshua 15:57

"Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages." — Joshua 15:57 (ASV)

The first four and the last four of these are all found. Maon, Carmel, and Ziph became famous in David’s wanderings (see the story of Nabal, 1 Samuel 25); and the Ziphites have covered themselves with infamy by their repeated efforts to betray him to Saul, who sought his life (1 Samuel 23:19; 1 Samuel 26:1).