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Fluid Tribal Borders
Commentators point out that towns listed here for Judah, specifically Baalah and Ezem, were later given to the tribe of Simeon (as seen in Joshua 19:3). This shows that the initial tribal allotments were not always permanent or exclusive, reflecting the complex, real-world interactions and shared inheritance between the tribes of Israel.
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Joshua
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Albert Barnes
On Joshua 15:21–63
18th Century
Theologian
List of the towns of the tribe of Judah. These are arranged in four divisions, according to the natural features of the district; namely, those of …
Charles Ellicott
On Joshua 15:21–32
19th Century
Bishop
And the uttermost cities: The cities of the tribe of Judah are given under four headings:
- Towards Edom;<…
John Gill
On Joshua 15:29
17th Century
Pastor
Baalah
Baalah was given to the tribe of Simeon, (Joshua 19:3) ; for Baalah is the same with Balah there,…
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Matthew Henry
On Joshua 15:20–63
17th Century
Minister
Here is a list of the cities of Judah. But we do not find Bethlehem here, which later became the city of David and was ennobled by the birth of our…