Jos 15:55, 1Sa 25:2 | JFB | e4.org | 21-63. the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah —There is given a list of cities within the tribal territory of Judah, arranged in four divisions, corresponding to the districts of which it consisted—the cities in the southern part ( ), those in the lowlands ( ), those in the highlands ( ), and those in the desert ( ). One gets the best idea of the relative situation of these cities by looking at the map.

‏ Joshua 15:55

21-63. the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah—There is given a list of cities within the tribal territory of Judah, arranged in four divisions, corresponding to the districts of which it consisted—the cities in the southern part (Jos 15:21-32), those in the lowlands (Jos 15:33-47), those in the highlands (Jos 15:48-60), and those in the desert (Jos 15:61, 62). One gets the best idea of the relative situation of these cities by looking at the map.

‏ 1 Samuel 25:2

2. in Carmel—now Kurmul. The district takes its name from this town, now a mass of ruins; and about a mile from it is Tell Main, the hillock on which stood ancient Maon.

the man was very great—His property consisted in cattle, and he was considered wealthy, according to the ideas of that age.