And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.
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List of the towns of the tribe of Judah. These are arranged in four divisions, according to the natural features of the district; namely,, those of the Negeb or south country Jos 15:21-32; of “the…
Adam Clarke
The city of Salt - Or of Melach. This city was somewhere in the vicinity of the lake Asphaltites, the waters of which are the saltest perhaps in the world. The whole country abounds with salt: see the…
We have here a list of the several cities that fell within the lot of the tribe of Judah, which are mentioned by name, that they might know their own, and both keep it and keep to it, and might…
Cities in the Wilderness
This section relates to the cities in "the Wilderness" between the Mountain and the Dead Sea, and includes one Group of six cities:
1. Beth-arabah, see above, Jos 15:15;…