Verse 3
Hoham king of Hebron - This city was situated in the mountains, southward of Jerusalem, from which it was about thirty miles distant. It fell to the tribe of Judah.
Piram king of Jarmuth - There were two cities of this name; one belonged to the tribe of Issachar, see Joshua 21:29 ; that mentioned here fell to the tribe of Judah, see Joshua 15:35 ; it is supposed to have been about eighteen miles distant from Jerusalem.
Japhia king of Lachish - This city is celebrated in Scripture; in that city Amaziah was slain by conspirators, 2 Kings 14:19 . It was besieged by Sennacherib, 2 Kings 18:14 , 2 Kings 18:17 ; and without effect by the king of Assyria, as we learn from Isaiah 37:8 ; : it was also besieged by the army of Nebuchadnezzar, see Jeremiah 34:7 ; it also fell to the lot of Judah, Joshua 15:39 .
Debir king of Eglon - Where this city was situated is very uncertain; but we learn from Joshua 15:39 , that it fell to the lot of the tribe of Judah.
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