Joshua 15:28-45

²⁸Hazar-Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

²⁹Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

³⁰Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

³¹Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

³²Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. There were twenty-nine towns altogether and their surrounding villages.

³³The tribe of Judah was allotted these towns in the northern part of the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

³⁴Zanoah, En-Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

³⁵Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

³⁶Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (which is also named Gederothaim). Altogether there were fourteen towns and their surrounding villages.

³⁷The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the southern part of the western foothills: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-Gad,

³⁸Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

³⁹Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

⁴⁰Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

⁴¹Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah. There were sixteen towns altogether and their surrounding villages.

⁴²The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the central part of the western foothills: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

⁴³Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

⁴⁴Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah. There were nine town altogether, with their surrounding villages.

⁴⁵The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns close to the Mediterranean Sea with their surrounding villages: Ekron and the towns between Ekron and the coast, Ashdod, and Gaza. The area extended south to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt.