Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 12:15
The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;
15. Libnah ] See Jos 10:29-30.
Adullam ] In the low country of Judah, a place of great antiquity (Gen 38:1; Gen 38:12; Gen 38:20). The limestone cliffs of the locality are pierced with extensive caverns, one of which is famous as the refuge of David (1Sa 22:1; 2Sa 23:13). The city was fortified by Rehoboam (2Ch 11:7). Adullam has been traditionally identified with a place called Khureitun, where is a great cave which has been explored by Captain Warren and Lieutenant Conder. Later writers are inclined to place it at Deir Dubbn, about six miles north of Beit Jibrn (Eleutheropolis). M. Clermont Ganneau, however, was the first to discover the site of Adullam and the existing name of Ayd el Mieh, which preserves all the essential letters of the Hebrew. Lieutenant Conder has now made a careful survey of the spot. He finds the ruins of an ancient town (Gen 38:1; Gen 38:12; Gen 38:20), strongly situated (Jos 12:15, and 2Ch 11:7) on a height commanding the broad valley of Elah, which was the highway by which the Philistines invaded Judah (1Sa 17:19), and where David killed Goliath. Roads connect it with Hebron, Bethlehem, and Tell es Safiyeh the probable site of Gath. There are terraces of the hill for cultivation, scarped rock for fortification, tombs, wells, and aqueducts. The “Cave” is a series of caves, some of moderate size and some small, but quite capable of housing David’s band of followers.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 15. Adullam] A city belonging to the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:35. In a cave at this place David often secreted himself during his persecution by Saul; 1Sa 22:1.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
The king of Libnah, one,…. Taken at the same time as the kings of Makkedah, Debir, and of other places were, Jos 10:29;
the king of Adullam, one; a city in the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:35; Jerom says k there was a village in his time, not a small one, called by this name, ten miles to the east of Eleutheropolis: near to this place was a cave where David hid himself when he fled from Saul, 1Sa 22:1;
[See comments on Mic 1:15].
k De loc. Heb. fol. 88. F.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
15. Libnah See Jos 10:29. Adullam is placed, in Jos 15:35, among the cities of the valley between Jarmuth and Socho. Eusebius and Jerome place it ten miles east of Eleutheropolis, but its site has not been ascertained.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Ver. 15. The king of Adullam A city of Judah, chap. Jos 15:35 well known for the retreat of David, who, during his disgrace, often concealed himself in the caves of Adullam, 1Sa 22:1. Eusebius says, that it was a very large city in his time, about ten miles from Eleutheropolis; and St. Jerome, that it was not a small city. See de. Loc. Heb.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Libnah. Compare Jos 10:30.
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Libnah: Eusebius and Jerome inform us, that Libnah was a town or village in their time, lying in the district of Eleutheropolis. Jos 10:29, Jos 10:30
Adullam: 1Sa 22:1
Reciprocal: Gen 38:1 – Adullamite Jos 15:35 – Adullam Jos 15:42 – Libnah 2Sa 23:13 – the cave 2Ki 19:8 – Libnah 1Ch 11:15 – the cave 2Ch 11:7 – Adullam Neh 11:30 – Adullam