Joshua 15:55

“Maon, Carmel, etc.] Maon was the dwelling place of Nabal the Carmelite, whose possessions were in Carmel, and were not far from one another, (<092502>1 Samuel 25:2). It gave name to a wilderness near where David hid himself from Saul, (<092325>1 Samuel 23:25); Jerom f368 places it to the east of Daroma, who also informs f3696 us, that there was in his time a village that went by the name of Carmelia, ten miles from Hebron towards the east, and where was a Roman garrison. and Ziph, according to the same writer f370, was eight miles from Hebron to the east; and there was a village shown in his time where David was hid; this gave name to a wilderness also, (<092314>1 Samuel 23:14); and Juttah,…”

“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…”

“Ziph - Which gave its name to the neighbouring mountains, Sa1 26:1. Joshua 15:62”

“Maon: Sa1 23:25, Sa1 25:2, Sa1 25:7; Ch2 26:10; Isa 35:2 Carmel: Kg1 18:42 Ziph: Jos 15:24; Sa1 23:14, Sa1 23:15, Sa1 26:1, Sa1 26:2 Joshua 15:57”