Bible Strands
Joshua 19:2
and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua records the distribution of the second lot for the clans of Simeon, noting that their inheritance lies within the territory of Judah. The narrator lists the initial towns assigned to this tribal allotment during the land distribution.
The words — The text lists בְּאֵר־ (be.'er-) and שֶׁבַע (She.va'), which literally mean "Beer" and "Sheba." These Hebrew terms combine to form the place name Beersheba, marking the first entry in the Simeonite inheritance record.
The thread — The location appears in Genesis 21:31 as the site of a sworn oath, in Joshua 15:28 within Judah’s southern border list, and in 1 Chronicles 4:28 as a settled town. These citations trace the place across Judah’s boundary records and later tribal histories.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to acknowledge that Simeon’s allotment was geographically contained within Judah’s territory. It demands precise tracking of how tribal boundaries were formally recorded and distributed.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they had in their inheritance Beer–sheba, Sheba, and Moladah,
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 4:28 They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
- Genesis 21:31 So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.
- Joshua 15:28 Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
- Nehemiah 11:26 in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;