Bible Strands
Joshua 15:60
Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua records the territorial boundaries and city lists assigned to the tribe of Judah during the final distribution of the Promised Land.
The words — The text identifies קִרְיַת־בַּ֗עַל (Kiriath-baal) and immediately clarifies it as קִרְיַת יְעָרִים (Kiriath-jearim), noting the dual naming convention for this location.
The thread — This location appears again in Joshua 18:14 as a boundary marker and in 1 Samuel 7:1 as the site where the ark of the LORD was stored.
Why it lands — The verse demands precise geographical identification to validate tribal inheritance claims and clarify alternative local names for administrative purposes.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Kirjath–baal, which is Kirjath–jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:
Cross-references
- Joshua 18:14 On the west side the border curved southward from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south and came out at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the sons of Judah. This was the western side.
- 1 Samuel 7:1 Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.