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1 Chronicles 4:28
They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text continues a geographical inventory of Simeonite settlements immediately after noting that this clan did not multiply as greatly as Judah’s descendants. It records where these communities established their homes.
The words — The verb וַ/יֵּֽשְׁב֛וּ (va/i.ye.she.Vu) literally means "and they dwelt," establishing the action of permanent residence. The place name בִּ/בְאֵֽר\־שֶ֥בַע (bi/v.'er-She.va') translates to "in the well of seven," referring to Beersheba.
The thread — The same settlements appear in the tribal allotment records of Joshua 19:2 and Joshua 15:28 as part of the territory distributed to Simeon within Judah’s borders. Joshua 19:9 explains that this inheritance was taken from Judah’s share because Judah’s portion was large.
Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to recognize that Simeon’s territorial claims were geographically anchored in specific, named locations rather than abstract boundaries. It demands attention to how tribal inheritance was recorded as concrete settlement patterns.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they dwelt at Beer–sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar–shual,
Cross-references
- Joshua 19:2 and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,
- Joshua 19:9 The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.
- Joshua 15:28 Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,