Joshua 15:44

“And Keilah, etc.] The first of these is a well known city, which David saved from the hands of the Philistines, (<092301>1 Samuel 23:1), etc. In Jerom’s time it was a little village to the east of Eleutheropolis, about eight miles from it, as you go to Hebron; in which was shown the sepulchre of the Prophet Habakkuk f355. And Achzib is said to be on the borders of Asher, (<061929>Joshua 19:29), and is supposed the same with Chezib, (<013805>Genesis 38:5); and the Ecdippa of Josephus and others, and now called Zib; (see Gill on “<330101>Micah 1:14”); and Mareshah; Jerom says f356, only the ruins of it were to be seen two miles from Eleutheropolis: nine cities with their villages; which is…”

“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…”

“Keilah: Sa1 23:1-14 Achzib: Gen 38:5; Mic 1:14 Mareshah: Mic 1:15 Joshua 15:45”