Joshua 15:50

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 15:50 say?

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

The verse

and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,
Joshua 15:50 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 15

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50and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

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 Anab, etc.] Of Anab, (see Gill on “<061121>Joshua 11:21”); and Eshtemoh Jerom calls f361 Astemech, a village in the tribe of Judah, and belongs to the Jews in Daroma, and is to the north of a place called Anem, perhaps the same with Anim here; and Anim Jerom says is the village Anea, near another of the same name; which he places to the south of Hebron, as he does this to the east, the inhabitants of which in his time were all Christians.”
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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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