Joshua 15

Caleb's Inheritance and Faith Joshua 15:13–19

¹³Verse 13. He gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron). ¹⁴Verse 14. Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. ¹⁵Verse 15. He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher. ¹⁶Verse 16. Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.” ¹⁷Verse 17. Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

¹⁸Verse 18. When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?” ¹⁹Verse 19. She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

Cities in the Southern Region Joshua 15:20–32

²⁰Verse 20. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families. ²¹Verse 21. The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, ²²Verse 22. Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, ²³Verse 23. Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, ²⁴Verse 24. Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, ²⁵Verse 25. Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),

²⁶Verse 26. Amam, Shema, Moladah, ²⁷Verse 27. Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet, ²⁸Verse 28. Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah, ²⁹Verse 29. Baalah, Iim, Ezem, ³⁰Verse 30. Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, ³¹Verse 31. Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

³²Verse 32. Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

Cities in the Lowland and Coastal Areas Joshua 15:33–47

³³Verse 33. In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, ³⁴Verse 34. Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam, ³⁵Verse 35. Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, ³⁶Verse 36. Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages. ³⁷Verse 37. Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad, ³⁸Verse 38. Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

³⁹Verse 39. Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, ⁴⁰Verse 40. Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish, ⁴¹Verse 41. Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages. ⁴²Verse 42. Libnah, Ether, Ashan, ⁴³Verse 43. Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, ⁴⁴Verse 44. Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

⁴⁵Verse 45. Ekron, with its towns and its villages; ⁴⁶Verse 46. from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages. ⁴⁷Verse 47. Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.

Cities in the Hill Country Joshua 15:48–61

⁴⁸Verse 48. In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, ⁴⁹Verse 49. Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir), ⁵⁰Verse 50. Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, ⁵¹Verse 51. Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages. ⁵²Verse 52. Arab, Dumah, Eshan, ⁵³Verse 53. Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

⁵⁴Verse 54. Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages. ⁵⁵Verse 55. Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah, ⁵⁶Verse 56. Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, ⁵⁷Verse 57. Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages. ⁵⁸Verse 58. Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor, ⁵⁹Verse 59. Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

⁶⁰Verse 60. Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages. ⁶¹Verse 61. In the wilderness, Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

Remaining Inhabitants Joshua 15:62–63

⁶²Verse 62. Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi; six cities with their villages. ⁶³Verse 63. As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah couldn’t drive them out; but the Jebusites live with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.