John Gill Commentary Joshua 15:44

"and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages." — Joshua 15:44 (ASV)

And Keilah
The first of these is a well known city, which David saved from the hands of the Philistines, (1 Samuel 23:1) In Jerom's time it was a little village to the east of Eleutheropolis, about eight miles from it, as you go to Hebron; in which was shown the sepulchre of the Prophet Habakkuk ^F2 .

And Achzib
is said to be on the borders of Asher, (Joshua 19:29) , and is supposed the same with Chezib, (Genesis 38:5) ; and the Ecdippa of Josephus and others, and now called Zib; (See Gill on Micah 1:14);

and Mareshah ;
Jerom says ^F3 , only the ruins of it were to be seen two miles from Eleutheropolis:

nine cities with their villages ;
which is just their number.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F2: De loc. Heb. fol. 90. A.
• F3: lbid. fol. 93. E.