Charles Ellicott Commentary Nehemiah 11:25

"And as for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kiriath-arba and the towns thereof, and in Dibon and the towns thereof, and in Jekabzeel and the villages thereof," — Nehemiah 11:25 (ASV)

The children of Judah are now described very generally with respect to their distribution.

Kirjath-arba. —Hebron no longer, its ancient name now being recovered.

In the villages thereof. —Literally, the daughters thereof; this being a different word from the “villages” at the beginning.