John Gill Commentary Joshua 15:25

"and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (the same is Hazor)," — Joshua 15:25 (ASV)

And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor. According to the Targum, two cities only are here meant, which reads, "and Hazorhadattah, and Keriothhezron, which is Hazor"; and this reading seems to be right; there were three Hazors in this tribe, one in (Joshua 15:23) , and two more here, which are distinguished; the first is called Hazorhadattah, or new Hazor; of which Jerom says ^F5 , there is a village at this day called Asor, in the borders of Ashkelon, to the east of it, which fell to the lot of the tribe of Judah; the Scripture makes mention of it, calling it new Asor, to distinguish it from the old; and Keriothhezron is the same with Hezron, (Joshua 15:3) ; and had also the name of Hezron. From this place Judas Iscariot is thought to have his name, being Ishceriot, a man of Keriot.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F5: De. loc. Heb. fol. 88. B.