John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 19:8
And all the villages that were round about these cities ,.... Not only the suburbs adjoining to those cities which are mentioned before, but the several small distinct towns and villages, scattered up and down in the country: to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south : this is the same with Baal in 1 Chronicles 4:33 ; and with Ramath of the south, or south Ramoth, as it is called 1 Samuel 30:27 ; all these are the names of one and the same city: this is the inheritance of the tribe... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 19:1-9
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. The situation of their lot was within that of Judah (Josh. 19:1) and was taken from it, Josh. 19:9. It seems, those that first surveyed the land thought it larger than it was, and that it would have held out... read more