Bible Strands
Joshua 15:48
These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua records the territorial allotment for the tribe of Judah, listing hill country settlements between the coastal plain and the inland Negev.
The words — The verse locates the towns in הָר (har), literally "hill country," before naming Shamir (שָׁמִיר), Jattir (יַתִּיר), and Socoh (שׂוֹכֹה).
The thread — Jattir reappears in Joshua 21:14 as a Levitical city assigned to the Kohathite clans, confirming its later administrative status.
Why it lands — The text demands precise geographical tracking of tribal inheritances, requiring readers to verify how each town functioned within Judah’s defined territory.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
Cross-references
- Joshua 21:14 Jattir, Eshtemoa,