Joshua 15:28

And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

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Interpretation

Here is a list of the cities of Judah. But we do not here find Bethlehem, afterwards the city of David, and ennobled by the birth of our Lord Jesus in it.

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This thought runs through Joshua 15:25-29.

Joshua 15:25 Joshua 15:26 Joshua 15:27 Joshua 15:28 Joshua 15:29

Glossary

Beersheba Place: Well of the oath, or well of seven, a well dug by Abraham, and so named because he and Abimelech here entered into a compact ( Gen. 21:31 ). On re-opening it, Isaac gave it the same name ( Gen. 26:31-33 ). Modern identification: Tel Beer Sheva.
Biziothiah Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: not a proper name (suburbs of Beersheba ).
Hazar-shual Place: Village or enclosure of the jackal, a city on the south border of Judah ( Josh. 15:28 ; Neh. 11:27 ). It has been identified with the ruins of Saweh, half-way between Beersheba and Moladah. Modern identification: Tel Beer Sheva.