And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:
And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities along with their surrounding villages.
This verse lists four specific cities that were part of a larger group of sixteen cities and villages given to the tribe of Judah as their inheritance.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed record of land distribution when the Israelites settled in the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt and conquest of Canaan. Joshua was dividing the land among the twelve tribes of Israel, and this particular section describes the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah. These cities were located in the lowland region west of Jerusalem, an area that would become strategically important for trade and defense.
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