Joshua 15:41

“And Gederoth, etc.] Gederoth is reckoned among the cities of the low country, and south of Judah, (<142801>2 Chronicles 28:18); and Bethdagon; in it very probably was a temple of Dagon, which was a principal deity of the Philistines, (<090502>1 Samuel 5:2); Jerom says f351 in his time was shown a large village called Capherdagon, between Diospolis and Jamnia; of Naamah, the same writer says nothing, only that it was a city of the tribe of Judah; and Makkedah; (see <061010>Joshua 10:10); it was a royal city, (<061216>Joshua 12:16); sixteen cities with their villages; and is the exact number of them, as before enumerated.”

“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…”

“Makkedah: Jos 10:21, Jos 10:28, Jos 12:16 Joshua 15:42”