Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
Simeon's lot was drawn after Judah's, Joseph's, and Benjamin's, because Jacob had put that tribe under disgrace; yet it is put before the two younger sons of Leah and the three sons of the handmaids. Not one person of note, neither judge nor prophet, was of this tribe, that we know of. I.
Commenting on Joshua 19:1-9
And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah. These were all cities of Judah, Jos 15:30; Eltolad is the same with Tolad, and Bethul with Bethuel, Ch1 4:29, and with Chesil, Jos 15:30, mentioned there along with Hormah; See Gill on Jos 15:30. . Joshua 19:5 jos 19:5 jos 19:5 jos 19:5And Ziklag,....
Jos 19:2-6 Beersheba: see at Jos 15:28. Sheba is wanting in the Chronicles, but has no doubt been omitted through a copyist’s error, as Shema answers to it in Jos 15:26, where it stands before Moladah just as Sheba does here. - On the names in Jos 19:3-6, see the exposition of Jos 15:28-32.
Commenting on Joshua 19:2-6