Joshua 15:34

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 15:34 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,
Joshua 15:34 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 15

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34and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Zanoah, etc.] The first of these, Jerom says f338, is in the borders of Eleutheropolis, as you go to Aelia (or Jerusalem); there is at this day a village called Zanua; and Engannim, which signifies a fountain of gardens, is now (according to the same writer f339) a village near Bethel; and Tappuah was a royal city, of which (see <061217>Joshua 12:17). Enaim, in the tribe of Judah, Jerom says f340 in his day was the village Bethenim, about the turpentine tree, or oak of Mamre; but that seems to be the same with Ain, (<061532>Joshua 15:32); of which he says the same under that word, and makes it to be two miles from the oak, and four from Hebron. Masius thinks it is the same with Enam,…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“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 the Negeb or south country Joshua 15:21-32; of “the valley,” or “the plain” (“Shephelah”, Joshua 15:33-47); of “the mountains” Joshua 15:48-60; and of “the wilderness” Joshua 15:61-62. Many of the identifications are still conjectural only. Joshua 15:21-32. The Negeb was for the most part rocky and arid, and cannot have been at any time very thickly populated. Joshua 15:21 Kabzeel was the native place of Benaiah 2 Samuel 23:20, who was famous as a slayer of lions. The Negeb was a principal haunt of these beasts. Joshua 15:24 Telem may be the…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Tappuah: Jos 15:53, Jos 12:17 Joshua 15:35”
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