John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:3
And it went out to the south side of Maalehacrabbim ,.... Or the ascent of Akrabbim, as it is called; see Gill on Numbers 34:4 , and passed along to Zin, and ascended upon the south side unto Kadeshbarnea ; which perfectly agrees with the southern border of the land, as described in Numbers 34:4 , and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar ; which two places being near to one another, as is very likely, are put together, as if one place, and called Hazaraddar, Numbers 34:4 ... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 15:1-12
Judah and Joseph were the two sons of Jacob on whom Reuben's forfeited birth-right devolved. Judah had the dominion entailed on him, and Joseph the double portion, and therefore these two tribes were first seated, Judah in the southern part of the land of Canaan and Joseph in the northern part, and on them the other seven did attend, and had their respective lots as appurtenances to these two; the lots of Benjamin, Simeon, and Dan, were appendant to Judah, and those of Issachar and Zebulun,... read more