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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they dwelt at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They dwelt at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, and Hazar-shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They lived at Beersheba, Moladah and Hazar-shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they lived at Beersheba, Moladah, and Hazar-shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, and Hazar-shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They lived in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They lived in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Simeon's descendants lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Down to the time of King David the descendants of Simeon lived in the following towns: Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They lived in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They lived in Beer Sheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They lived at Beersheba, and Shema, and Moladah, and Hazar Shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they dwell in Beer-Sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-Shaul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they dwell in Beer-Sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-Shaul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they dwelt at the well of the oath, and the birth and enclosure of the fox.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they dwelt in Bersabee, and Molada, and Hasarsuhal, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now they lived in Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They dwelt in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They lived in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they dwelt with them in the towns of Beersheba, in Moladah, and in Darath-Shuah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they dwelt with them in the towns of Beer Sheba, and in Mulada, and in Darath Shua<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they dwelt in Bersabee, and Molada, and in Esersual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=1209" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/4.htm">More Descendants of Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šə·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">They lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/884.htm" title="884: biḇ·’êr- (Prep) -- Well of seven, a place in the Negev. From 'er and sheba'; well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/884.htm" title="884: še·ḇa‘ (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- Well of seven, a place in the Negev. From 'er and sheba'; well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine.">in Beersheba,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4137.htm" title="4137: ū·mō·w·lā·ḏāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Simeon. From yalad; birth; Moladah, a place in Palestine.">Moladah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2705.htm" title="2705: wa·ḥă·ṣar Village of the fox, a place in S. Judah. From chatser and shuw'al; village of fox; Chatsar-Shual, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2705.htm" title="2705: šū·‘āl (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Village of the fox, a place in S. Judah. From chatser and shuw'al; village of fox; Chatsar-Shual, a place in Palestine.">Hazar-shual,</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-26.htm">Joshua 15:26-32</a></span><br />Amam, Shema, Moladah, / Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet, / Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-1.htm">Joshua 19:1-9</a></span><br />The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah / and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, / Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/27-5.htm">1 Samuel 27:5-7</a></span><br />Then David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let me be assigned a place in one of the outlying towns, so I can live there. For why should your servant live in the royal city with you?” / That day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah. / And the time that David lived in Philistine territory amounted to a year and four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">2 Samuel 2:1-3</a></span><br />Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD. / So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. / David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-11.htm">1 Kings 2:11</a></span><br />The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-12.htm">2 Kings 19:12</a></span><br />Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Nehemiah 11:25-30</a></span><br />As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages; / in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet; / in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-12.htm">Isaiah 37:12</a></span><br />Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Ezekiel 25:16</a></span><br />therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant along the coast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/1-8.htm">Amos 1:8</a></span><br />I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4-7</a></span><br />For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted. / Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you, and no one will be left.” / So the seacoast will become a land of pastures, with wells for shepherds and folds for sheep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1-6</a></span><br />After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” / When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-5.htm">Matthew 10:5-6</a></span><br />These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. / Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4-7</a></span><br />So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David. / He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child. / While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-4.htm">John 4:4-5</a></span><br />Now He had to pass through Samaria. / So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they dwelled at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,</p><p class="hdg">Beer-sheba.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-28.htm">Joshua 15:28,29</a></b></br> And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-2.htm">Joshua 19:2,3,9</a></b></br> And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, or Sheba, and Moladah, … </p><p class="hdg">Moladah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/4-23.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-8.htm">Beersheba</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-8.htm">Beer-Sheba</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-24.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-23.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/joshua/19-5.htm">Hazar</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-27.htm">Hazar-Shaul</a> <a href="/joshua/19-3.htm">Hazarshual</a> <a href="/joshua/19-3.htm">Hazar-Shual</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-27.htm">Ha'zar-Shu'al</a> <a href="/joshua/19-2.htm">Moladah</a> <a href="/joshua/19-2.htm">Mola'dah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-17.htm">Shual</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/8-15.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-2.htm">Beersheba</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-2.htm">Beer-Sheba</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-43.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-40.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-31.htm">Hazar</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-27.htm">Hazar-Shaul</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-27.htm">Hazarshual</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-27.htm">Hazar-Shual</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-27.htm">Ha'zar-Shu'al</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-26.htm">Moladah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-26.htm">Mola'dah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-36.htm">Shual</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">The posterity of Judah by Caleb, the son of Hur.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">Of Ashur, the posthumous son Hezron.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-9.htm">Of Jabez, and his prayer.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-11.htm">The other families of the same stock.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-21.htm">The sons of Shelah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">The posterity and cities of Simeon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-39.htm">Their conquest of Gedor, and of the Amalekites in mount Seir.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It is located in the southern part of Israel, marking the southern boundary of ancient Israelite territory, often referenced in the phrase "from Dan to Beersheba." Beersheba was a place where Abraham made a covenant with Abimelech (<a href="/genesis/21-31.htm">Genesis 21:31</a>) and where Isaac built an altar to the Lord (<a href="/genesis/26-23.htm">Genesis 26:23-25</a>). The city's name means "well of the oath" or "well of seven," reflecting its historical and spiritual significance. Archaeological excavations have uncovered ancient wells and fortifications, confirming its long-standing habitation and importance.<p><b>Moladah</b><br>Moladah is a town in the Negev region, allotted to the tribe of Simeon within the territory of Judah (<a href="/joshua/15-26.htm">Joshua 15:26, 19</a>:2). Its mention alongside Beersheba suggests its role as part of the southern settlements of Israel. The name Moladah may mean "birth" or "generation," indicating a place of beginnings or renewal. Historically, it served as a border town, and its inclusion in the genealogical records underscores the continuity of Israelite presence in the land. The site is identified with modern-day Tell el-Milh, where archaeological findings have revealed remains from various periods, including the Iron Age.<p><b>Hazar-shual</b><br>Hazar-shual, meaning "village of the fox," is another settlement in the Negev, also allocated to the tribe of Simeon (<a href="/joshua/15-28.htm">Joshua 15:28, 19</a>:3). Its name may reflect the presence of foxes or jackals in the area, symbolizing desolation or wilderness. The town's location in the arid southern region highlights the challenges faced by the Israelites in settling and cultivating the land. Hazar-shual's mention in the genealogical records emphasizes the importance of even the more remote and less fertile areas in the overall inheritance of the tribes. The site is associated with modern Khirbet el-Shuwairef, where archaeological surveys have identified remains from the Israelite period.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/beersheba.htm">Beersheba</a></b><br>A significant city in the southern part of ancient Israel, often associated with the patriarchs Abraham and Isaac. It served as a boundary marker for the land of Israel, often mentioned in the phrase "from Dan to Beersheba."<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moladah.htm">Moladah</a></b><br>A town in the Negev region, allotted to the tribe of Simeon. It is mentioned in the context of the settlements of the descendants of Simeon.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hazar-shual.htm">Hazar-shual</a></b><br>Another town in the Negev, also part of the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon. Its name means "village of the fox," indicating perhaps a place known for its wildlife or terrain.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_land_allocation.htm">God's Faithfulness in Land Allocation</a></b><br>The mention of these towns in <a href="/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28</a> reflects God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the tribes of Israel. It reminds us that God is faithful to His promises, and we can trust Him with our own lives and futures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_heritage_and_legacy.htm">Significance of Heritage and Legacy</a></b><br>The chronicling of these towns emphasizes the importance of heritage and legacy. As believers, we are called to honor our spiritual heritage and pass on a legacy of faith to future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_place_in_worship_and_community.htm">The Importance of Place in Worship and Community</a></b><br>Beersheba, in particular, was a place of worship and covenant. This highlights the importance of having dedicated spaces for worship and community in our own lives, where we can encounter God and build relationships with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_1_chronicles_4_groups_verified.htm">Is there any external verification for the groups listed in 1 Chronicles 4--especially those not mentioned elsewhere--suggesting they might be legendary or symbolic?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_simeon's_towns_with_evidence.htm">Joshua 19:2–8: How can we reconcile the extensive list of Simeon’s towns with the limited archaeological evidence for these places? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_1_chronicles_4_lifespans_plausible.htm">Are the lifespans and generational spans implied in 1 Chronicles 4 scientifically plausible, or do they represent mythical or symbolic timelines?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_joshua_15_1-12's_borders_conflict.htm">Do the territorial descriptions in Joshua 15:1–12 conflict with other biblical texts or known ancient boundaries, suggesting an editorial or historical inconsistency?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">II.--THE SEATS OF THE SIMEONITES UNTIL THE REIGN OF DAVID</span> (<a href="/context/1_chronicles/4-28.htm" title="And they dwelled at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,">1Chronicles 4:28-33</a>).<p>This list is parallel to <a href="/context/joshua/19-2.htm" title="And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,">Joshua 19:2-8</a>. There are some variations, partly accidental.<p>(28) <span class= "bld">Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual.</span>--<a href="/joshua/19-2.htm" title="And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,">Joshua 19:2</a> adds Sheba after Beer-sheba--an obviously mistaken repetition, making fourteen towns in all, whereas <a href="/1_chronicles/4-6.htm" title="And Naarah bore him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.">1Chronicles 4:6</a> concludes, "thirteen cities and their villages." Beer-sheba is <span class= "ital">Bir-esseba;</span> Moladah, <span class= "ital">Tel-Milh,</span> south of Hebron; Hazar-shual (fox-village) is unknown.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 28-33.</span> - These "thirteen cities with their villages" and "five cities" are found, with some slight differences, in <a href="/joshua/19-1.htm">Joshua 19:1-9</a> (comp. 15:26-32, 42). They were carved out of the "portion of Judah," which had been found <span class="accented">dispropor</span>tioned during the interval that elapsed between the first settlements, viz. of Judah and the sons of Joseph, and the completion of the settlements westward of Jordan (<a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">Joshua 18:1-6</a>; comp. <a href="/judges/1-3.htm">Judges 1:3, 17</a>). From the second of these groups, Tochen (see suggestion in' Speaker's Commentary,' <span class="accented">in loc</span>.) is omitted in <a href="/joshua/19-7.htm">Joshua 19:7</a>, where only "four cities" are summed. The allusion (ver. 31) to the reign of David is sufficiently explained by the fact that during his persecuted wanderings he was often in the portion of Simeon, to three of the cities of which he sent presents from the spoils of the Amalekites (<a href="/1_samuel/30-26.htm">1 Samuel 30:26-31</a>); and Ziklag became his own (<a href="/1_samuel/27-6.htm">1 Samuel 27:6</a>), special mention being made of how it passed into the tribe of Judah. The fuller name of Baal (ver. 33) is given as Baalath-beer in <a href="/joshua/19-8.htm">Joshua 19:8</a>, where it is followed by the addition "Ramath [<span class="accented">height</span>] of the south." It may be noted that this description of the allotment of Simeon begins with Beer-sheba and ends with Baalath-beer. The expression (ver. 33), and their genealogy" - <span class="hebrew">הִתְיַחְשָׂם</span> infinitive Hithp., used as a noun - will be more properly translated, <span class="accented">their table of genealogy</span>, or <span class="accented">their registration.</span> The following <span class="hebrew">לָהֶם</span> may then refer to "their habitations" rather than themselves, so that the clause, as a whole, would mean, "These were their dwellings, and their registration was correct to them." Bertheau, however, takes the meaning to be, "And there was their family register to them," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "They had their own family register." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They lived</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּֽשְׁב֛וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·šə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Beersheba,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֥בַע</span> <span class="translit">(še·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_884.htm">Strong's 884: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beersheba -- 'well of seven', a place in the Negev</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moladah,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמוֹלָדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mō·w·lā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4137.htm">Strong's 4137: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moladah -- a city in Simeon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hazar-shual,</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁוּעָֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(šū·‘āl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2705.htm">Strong's 2705: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hazar-shual -- 'village of the fox', a place in southern Judah</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 4:28 They lived at Beersheba and Moladah (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 4:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 4:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 4:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 4:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>