And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,

JOSHUA 19:5KJV
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Joshua 19:5 (KJV)

What does Joshua 19:5 mean?

Joshua 19:5 names three towns assigned to the tribe of Simeon: Ziklag, Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah. The verse is part of a record of the places included in Simeon’s share of the land.

The sentence continues a list begun before verse 5 and carries on into the next verse. For the people receiving or hearing the record, these names identified particular settlements within Simeon’s allotted territory.

Where else these words appear

“Bethmarcaboth” Hebrew H1024 · used in 2 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 4:31 And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

“Ziklag” Hebrew H6860 · used in 12 verses

  • Joshua 15:31 And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,
  • 1 Samuel 30:14 We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
  • 1 Chronicles 4:30 And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,