Joshua 15:7

“And the border went up towards Debir, etc.] This was neither the Debir in the tribe of Gad, on the other side Jordan, (<061326>Joshua 13:26); nor that in the tribe of Judah near Hebron, (<061515>Joshua 15:15); but a third city of that name, and was not far from Jericho: from the valley of Achor; where Achan was put to death, and had its name from thence; which, according to Jarchi, lay between the stone of Bohan and Debir: and so northward, looking towards Gilgal; not the place where Israel were encamped when this lot was made, but it seems to be the same that is called Geliloth, (<061817>Joshua 18:17); that [is], the going up to Adummim; which, Jerom says f299, was formerly a little…”

“Achor--(see on Jos 7:26). Adummim--a rising ground in the wilderness of Jericho, on the south of the little brook that flowed near Jericho (Jos 16:1). En-shemesh--"the fountain of the sun"; "either the present well of the apostle, below Bethany, on the road to Jericho, or the fountain near to St. Saba" [ROBINSON]. En-rogel--"the fuller's fountain," on the southeast of Jerusalem, below the spot where the valleys of Jehoshaphat and Hinnom unite.”

“The going up to Adummim - Rather, “the ascent or pass of Adummim” (compare Joshua 15:3, margin), on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. Its name signifies “red” and is explained by Jerome as given because of the frequent bloodshed there by robbers. This road is the scene of the parable of the Good Samaritan. Possibly the name may be due to some aboriginal tribe of “red men,” who held their ground in these fastnesses after the invaders had driven them from the face of the country elsewhere. En-shemesh - i. e. “fountain of the sun;” no doubt that now called “the Fountain of the Apostles,” about two miles from Jerusalem, and the only well on the road to Jericho. En-rogel - i. e. “fountain of…”

“15:7 This Debir was not the same town as the Debir/Kiriath-sepher of 15:15. • This Gilgal was not the same Gilgal where the Israelites earlier established their camp (4:19).”

“Debir: Jos 15:15, Jos 10:38, Jos 10:39 the valley: Jos 7:26; Isa 65:10; Hos 2:5 Gilgal: Jos 4:19, Jos 5:9, Jos 5:10, Jos 10:43 Adummim: A town and mountain of Benjamin ( Jos 18:17), near Jericho, towards Jerusalem. Enshemesh: Situated east of Jerusalem, on the confines of Judah and Benjamin. Enrogel: Supposed to be the same as the fountain of Siloam, east of Jerusalem, at the foot of mount Zion. Sa2 17:17; Kg1 1:9 Joshua 15:8”