Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,

JOSHUA 15:58KJV
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Joshua 15:58 (KJV)

What does Joshua 15:58 mean?

Joshua 15:58 names Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor as towns included in the land assigned to the tribe of Judah. The verse is part of a record of places belonging to that tribe, rather than a description of an event at any one town.

The list places these towns in Judah’s hill country, as the passage begins to describe that region in verse 48. The names continue a group of towns listed across verses 55–57.

Where else these words appear

“Bethzur” Hebrew H1049 · used in 4 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 2:45 And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur.
  • 2 Chronicles 11:7 And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
  • Nehemiah 3:16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.

“Gedor” Hebrew H1446 · used in 7 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 4:4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.
  • 1 Chronicles 4:39 And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
  • 1 Chronicles 9:37 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.