Joshua 15:38

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 15:38 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
Joshua 15:38 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 15

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38and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

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 Dilean, etc.] Of the first of these nothing is to be said; and Mizpeh, of which name there were cities in other tribes; this in the tribe of Judah was in the times of Jerom f350 called Mapha, on the borders of Eleutheropolis to the south, as you go to Aelia, or Jerusalem; and Joktheel, of which nothing is to be said.”
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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
“Mizpeh: Gen 31:48, Gen 31:49; Jdg 20:1, Jdg 21:5; Sa1 7:5, Sa1 7:6, Sa1 7:16, Sa1 10:17 Joktheel: Kg2 14:7 Joshua 15:39”
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