Joshua 15:10

"The border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (also called Kiriath Jearim);"

Key Reflection

This passage describes the territorial boundaries given to Judah, symbolizing the extent of their spiritual influence and responsibility. The inclusion of diverse places like springs, cities, and mountain regions underscores the comprehensive nature of God's care and the expansive reach of His covenant with the Israelites, ensuring their security and prosperity across various landscapes.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Mount Seir is not the well-known range of Edom. The name ( “shaggy mountain”) is applicable to any rugged or well-wooded hill. Here it probably denotes the range which runs southwestward from Kirjath-jearim to the Wady Surar. Mount Jearim, i. e. “woody mountain,” is through its other name, Chesalon, identified with the modern “Kesla”. Beth-shemesh -i. e. “house of the sun,” called “Ir-shemesh” or “city of the sun” (Joshua 19:41; Compare1 Kings 4:9), a place assigned to Dan, and one of the cities which fell by lot to the LevitesJoshua 21:16. Beth-shemesh was the first place at which the ark rested after its return from the hands of the Philistines1 Samuel 6:12.

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