Joshua 15:41

And Gederoth ,.... Gederoth is reckoned among the cities of the low country, and south of Judah, 2 Chronicles 28:18 ,

and Bethdagon ; in it very probably was a temple of Dagon, which was a principal deity of the Philistines, 1 Samuel 5:2 ; Jerom says F24 De loc. Heb. fol. 89. F. in his time was shown a large village called Capherdagon, between Diospolis and Jamnia; of Naamah, the same writer says nothing, only that it was a city of the tribe of Judah:

and Makkedah ; see Joshua 10:10 ; it was a royal city, Joshua 12:16 ;

sixteen cities with their villages ; and is the exact number of them, as before enumerated.