1 Samuel 30:27

“To [them] which [were] in Bethel, etc.] One part of the spoil was sent to them; not to those in Bethel, in the tribe of Benjamin, but in Kirjathjearim, called Bethel, or the house of God, because the ark was there, (see <090701>1 Samuel 7:1 10:3); moreover, this place was also called Baalah, which some think is referred to here, (see <061509>Joshua 15:9); and to [them] which [were] in south Ramoth; a city of the tribe of Simeon, which lay within the lot of Judah; of which (see <061908>Joshua 19:8); and to [them] which [were] in Jattir; a city of the tribe of Judah, (see Gill on “<061548>Joshua 15:48”).”

“Bethel - i. e. Bethuel 1 Chronicles 4:30, quite in the south near Beer-sheba, Hormah, and Ziklag; or Bethul Joshua 19:4, one of the cities of the Simeonites. South Ramoth - Rather, “Ramoth of the South country” 1 Samuel 27:10; 1Sa 30:1, 1 Samuel 30:14, so-called to distinguish it from Ramoth-Gilead, one of the Simeonite cities Joshua 19:8. Shimei, the Ramathite 1 Chronicles 27:27, who was over David’s vineyards, was evidently a native of this Ramath. See below 1 Samuel 30:28. Jattir - “In the mountains” of Judah, and one of the priests’ cities, is identified with ‘Attir, ten miles south of Hebron. return to 'Top of Page'”

“30:27-30 The places mentioned here were all in southern Judah. David eventually emerged from this territory as king (see 2 Sam 2:1-4).”

“Bethel: Probably not the celebrated city of this name, but Bethul a city of Simeon ( Jos 19:4), supposed to be the same as Bethelia, mentioned by Sozomen as belonging to Gaza, well peopled, and having several temples remarkable for their structure and antiquity; and which Jerome says, in his life of Hilarion, was five short days' journey from Pelusium. Gen 28:19; Jos 16:2; Jdg 1:22, Jdg 1:23; Kg1 12:29 south Ramoth: A city of Simeon; so called to distinguish it from Ramoth Gilead beyond Jordan. Jos 19:8, Ramath Jattir: Jos 15:48, Jos 21:14 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 30:28”