John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:7
And the border went up towards Debir ,.... This was neither the Debir in the tribe of Gad, on the other side Jordan, Joshua 13:26 ; nor that in the tribe of Judah near Hebron, Joshua 15:15 ; but a third city of that name, and was not far from Jericho: from the valley of Achor ; where Achan was put to death, and had its name from thence; which, according to Jarchi, lay between the stone of Bohan and Debir: and so northward, looking towards Gilgal ; not the place where Israel were... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:6
And the border went up to Bethhoglah ,.... A place in the tribe of Benjamin, mentioned along with Jericho, and probably near it, Joshua 18:21 ; Jerom F1 De loc. Heb. fol. 87. G. speaks of a place called Betagla, in his time, which was three miles from Jericho, and two from Jordan, and perhaps is this same place: and passed along by the north of Betharabah ; another city belonged to Benjamin, Joshua 18:22 ; and lay in a as its name shows; or in a plain, as the Targum: and the... read more