John Gill's Exposition on Joshua 15:4

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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[From thence] it passed towards Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt, etc.] In like manner is this coast described, (<043405>Numbers 34:5); it is called by Jerom f294 Asemona, and said to be a city in the desert, to the south of Judah, dividing Egypt, and the lot of the tribe of Judah, leading to the sea: and the outgoings of that coast were at the sea; the Mediterranean sea; or to the west, as the Targum; this was the utmost border of the tribe of Judah this way: this shall be your south coast; of the lot that fell to the tribe of Judah.

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