John Gill's Exposition on Joshua 15:25

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, [and] Hezron, which [is] Hazor.] According to the Targum, two cities only are here meant, which reads, “and Hazorhadattah, and Keriothhezron, which is Hazor”; and this reading seems to be right; there were three Hazors in this tribe, one in (<061523>Joshua 15:23), and two more here, which are distinguished; the first is called Hazorhadattah, or new Hazor; of which Jerom says f327, there is a village at this day called Asor, in the borders of Ashkelon, to the east of it, which fell to the lot of the tribe of Judah; the Scripture makes mention of it, calling: it new Asor, to distinguish it from the old; and Keriothhezron is the same with Hezron, (<061503>Joshua 15:3); and had also the name of Hezron. From this place Judas Iscariot is thought to have his name, being Ishceriot, a man of Keriot.

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