Lucas 1:39

And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah.

MARY'S VISIT TO ELIZABETH

Milligan identified the "city of Judah" mentioned here as a place called "Juttah," basing his conclusion upon the following:

(1) From the fact that Juttah was one of the forty-eight cities that were given to the priests (Joshua 15:55; 11:16). (2) It was in the hill country of Judaea; and (3) This is according to the tradition of the primitive Church.[30]

Some have identified the residence of Zacharias as Hebron; but Milligan's identification is more likely correct.