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So they were living all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Zanoah, and Adullam with their surrounding villages. They also lived in Lachish with its nearby fields and Azekah with its surrounding villages. So the people of Judah were living all the way from Beersheba in the south to the valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. So they encamped from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and <i>in</i> their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and <i>in</i> the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; in Azekah and its villages. They dwelt from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they camped from Beersheba as far as the Valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba as far as the valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba as far as the valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba as far as the valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its towns. So they camped from Beersheba as far as the Hinnom Valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zanoah and Adullam with their settlements; in Lachish with its fields and Azekah and its surrounding villages. So they settled from Beer-sheba to Hinnom Valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zanoah and Adullam with their villages; in Lachish with its fields and Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beer-sheba to the Valley of Hinnom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, Lachish, and Azekah. In fact, they settled the towns from Beersheba in the south to Hinnom Valley in the north. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Zanoah, and Adullam and their villages, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled in the land from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />in Zanoah, in Adullam, and in the villages near these towns. They lived in Lachish and on the farms nearby, and in Azekah and its villages. That is to say, the people of Judah lived in the territory between Beersheba in the south and Hinnom Valley in the north. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />in Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. They encamped from Beer-sheba to the Hinnom Valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam and their settlements, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its villages. So they were encamped from Beer Sheba to the Valley of Hinnom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they camped from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and its fields, at Azekah, and in its villages. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its small towns; and they encamp from Beer-Sheba to the Valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its small towns; and they encamp from Beer-Sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its buildings. And they will dwell from the well of the oath even to the valley of Hinnom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Zanoa, Odollam, and in their villages, at Lachis and its dependencies, and at Azeca and the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Bersabee unto the valley of Ennom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish and its regions, and at Azekah and in its daughter villages. And they dwelt from Beersheba as far as the valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its dependencies. They were settled from Beer-sheba to Ge-hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. So they camped from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, in Lachish and its villages, in Azekah and in its villages. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba as far as the valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And in Ziuukh, and in Adlam, and in their villages, and in Lakish and in its villages and in Azqa and in its villages; and they dwelt from Beer Sheba and unto the Valley of Hennom.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And their villages <i>were</i> Lachis and her hands: and they pitched their tents in Bersabee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/11-30.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/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=3363" 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/nehemiah/11.htm">Residents Outside Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2182.htm" title="2182: zā·nō·aḥ (N-proper-fs) -- Two cities in Judah. From zanach; rejected; Zanoach, the name of two places in Palestine.">Zanoah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5725.htm" title="5725: ‘ă·ḏul·lām (N-proper-fs) -- A Canaanite city. Probably from the passive participle of the same as Adlay; Adullam, a place in Palestine.">Adullam,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hem (Conj-w:: N-cpc:: 3mp) -- A yard, a hamlet.">and their villages;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3923.htm" title="3923: lā·ḵîš (N-proper-fs) -- A Canaanite city S.W. of Jer. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; Lakish, a place in Palestine.">in Lachish</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: ū·śə·ḏō·ṯe·hā (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">and its fields;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5825.htm" title="5825: ‘ă·zê·qāh (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Judah. From azaq; tilled; Azekah, a place in Palestine.">and in Azekah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ū·ḇə·nō·ṯe·hā (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3fs) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">and its villages.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2583.htm" title="2583: way·ya·ḥă·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline; by implication, to decline; specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. To encamp.">So they settled</a> <a href="/hebrew/884.htm" title="884: mib·bə·’êr- (Prep) -- Well of seven, a place in the Negev. From 'er and sheba'; well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine.">from</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.">Beersheba</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">all the way to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1516.htm" title="1516: gê- (N-proper-fs) -- A valley. Or gay; probably from the same root as gevah; a gorge.">the Valley</a> <a href="/hebrew/2011.htm" title="2011: hin·nōm (N-proper) -- A valley S.W. of Jer. Probably of foreign origin; Hinnom, apparently a Jebusite.">of Hinnom.</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;…<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/15-33.htm">Joshua 15:33-36</a></span><br />These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, / Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam, / Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28-33</a></span><br />They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, / Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, / Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/10-5.htm">Joshua 10:5</a></span><br />So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">2 Chronicles 11:5-10</a></span><br />Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah. / He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, / Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/12-15.htm">Joshua 12:15</a></span><br />the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-1.htm">1 Samuel 17:1</a></span><br />Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-18.htm">2 Samuel 5:18-25</a></span><br />Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. / So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go up,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.” / So David went to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, the LORD has burst out against my enemies before me.” So he called that place Baal-perazim. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-9.htm">1 Kings 4:9-10</a></span><br />Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan; / Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Jeremiah 34:7</a></span><br />as the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the remaining cities of Judah—against Lachish and Azekah. For these were the only fortified cities remaining in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-15.htm">Micah 1:15</a></span><br />I will again bring a conqueror against you, O dweller of Mareshah. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1</a></span><br />After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-42.htm">John 7:42</a></span><br />Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Matthew 1:6</a></span><br />and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22-23</a></span><br />After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ / From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelled from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom.</p><p class="hdg">Zanoah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Nehemiah 3:13</a></b></br> The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">Joshua 15:34</a></b></br> And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,</p><p class="hdg">Adullam.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/12-15.htm">Joshua 12:15</a></b></br> The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/1-15.htm">Micah 1:15</a></b></br> Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">Lachish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/10-3.htm">Joshua 10:3</a></b></br> Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-39.htm">Joshua 15:39</a></b></br> Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-8.htm">Isaiah 37:8</a></b></br> So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.</p><p class="hdg">Azekah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-35.htm">Joshua 15:35</a></b></br> Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,</p><p class="hdg">the valley.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-8.htm">Joshua 15:8</a></b></br> And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same <i>is</i> Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that <i>lieth</i> before the valley of Hinnom westward, which <i>is</i> at the end of the valley of the giants northward:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/18-16.htm">Joshua 18:16</a></b></br> And the border came down to the end of the mountain that <i>lieth</i> before the valley of the son of Hinnom, <i>and</i> which <i>is</i> in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to Enrogel,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/23-10.htm">2 Kings 23:10</a></b></br> And he defiled Topheth, which <i>is</i> in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/11-7.htm">Adullam</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-9.htm">Azekah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-9.htm">Aze'kah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-27.htm">Beersheba</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-27.htm">Beer-Sheba</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-28.htm">Daughter-Towns</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-28.htm">Dependent</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-5.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/ezra/8-15.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-8.htm">Far</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">Hinnom</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Lachish</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-28.htm">Settlements</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-28.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-28.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-2.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-28.htm">Villages</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-19.htm">Way</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Zanoah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Zano'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/micah/1-15.htm">Adullam</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Azekah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Aze'kah</a> <a href="/amos/5-5.htm">Beersheba</a> <a href="/amos/5-5.htm">Beer-Sheba</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-28.htm">Daughter-Towns</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-31.htm">Dependent</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-31.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/job/19-12.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/job/19-12.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-37.htm">Far</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-29.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/genesis/25-16.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Hinnom</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-2.htm">Lachish</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-11.htm">Settlements</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-31.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-31.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-35.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-31.htm">Villages</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-18.htm">Way</a> <a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">Zanoah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">Zano'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm">The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by lot, dwell at Jerusalem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-3.htm">A catalogue of their names.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-20.htm">Those who remain dwell in other cities.</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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Zanoah is mentioned in <a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">Joshua 15:34</a> as part of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. Adullam is historically significant as the location of the cave where David sought refuge from King Saul (<a href="/1_samuel/22.htm">1 Samuel 22:1-2</a>). The mention of "their villages" indicates the surrounding smaller settlements that were part of these towns' administrative regions. This reflects the post-exilic community's efforts to repopulate and restore the land of Judah after the Babylonian exile.<p><b>in Lachish and its fields;</b><br>Lachish was a major fortified city in the Shephelah, the lowland region of Judah. It played a significant role in the defense of the kingdom, as seen in its resistance against the Assyrian king Sennacherib (<a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">2 Kings 18:13-17</a>). Archaeological excavations have uncovered evidence of its destruction and subsequent rebuilding, aligning with biblical accounts. The "fields" of Lachish refer to the agricultural lands surrounding the city, essential for sustaining the population and economy.<p><b>and in Azekah and its villages.</b><br>Azekah was another fortified city in the Shephelah, known for its strategic military importance. It is mentioned in the context of battles, such as the one between the Israelites and the Philistines in <a href="/1_samuel/17.htm">1 Samuel 17:1</a>, where David fought Goliath. The reference to "its villages" again highlights the network of smaller communities that supported the main city, emphasizing the restoration and repopulation efforts during Nehemiah's time.<p><b>So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.</b><br>Beersheba, located in the southern part of Judah, was traditionally considered the southern boundary of Israel, often paired with Dan in the north (<a href="/judges/20.htm">Judges 20:1</a>). The Valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, marked the northern extent of the settled area. This phrase indicates the reestablishment of a continuous Jewish presence throughout the land, from the southernmost to the northernmost parts of Judah. The Valley of Hinnom later became associated with the concept of Gehenna, a place of judgment, as seen in the New Testament (<a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Mark 9:43-48</a>). This settlement pattern reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to restore His people to their land, as prophesied in passages like <a href="/jeremiah/32-37.htm">Jeremiah 32:37-44</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zanoah.htm">Zanoah</a></b><br>A town in the lowlands of Judah, mentioned in the context of the resettlement of the people after the Babylonian exile.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/adullam.htm">Adullam</a></b><br>Known for the Cave of Adullam where David hid from King Saul, it is a significant historical and strategic location in Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lachish.htm">Lachish</a></b><br>A major fortified city in Judah, often mentioned in the context of military campaigns and conquests.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/azekah.htm">Azekah</a></b><br>A town in the Shephelah region of Judah, known for its role in various battles, including the one where David fought Goliath.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/beersheba_to_the_valley_of_hinnom.htm">Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom</a></b><br>This phrase describes the geographical extent of the resettlement, from the southernmost part of Judah to the area near Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community_restoration.htm">The Importance of Community Restoration</a></b><br>The resettlement of these towns signifies the restoration of the community of Judah. It highlights the importance of rebuilding not just physical structures but also the spiritual and social fabric of a community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_placement_for_god's_people.htm">Strategic Placement for God's People</a></b><br>The locations mentioned were strategically important for defense and trade. This teaches us about the importance of being strategically placed in our own lives to fulfill God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_small_beginnings.htm">Faithfulness in Small Beginnings</a></b><br>The rebuilding and resettlement efforts started small but were crucial for the future of Israel. This encourages us to be faithful in the small tasks God gives us, trusting in His larger plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>The historical significance of these locations reminds us of God's sovereignty and His hand in guiding the events of history for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_community_building.htm">The Role of Leadership in Community Building</a></b><br>Nehemiah's leadership was crucial in organizing the resettlement. This underscores the importance of godly leadership in community and church settings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_nehemiah_11_25-36_sites_match_history.htm">Nehemiah 11:25-36 - Do the recorded locations and populations in Judah and Benjamin align with known historical or archaeological records of the period?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_nehemiah_10_30_oppose_intermarriage.htm">Why does Nehemiah 10:30 emphasize not intermarrying with neighboring peoples, when other passages (e.g., the Book of Ruth) show positive outcomes from such unions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_2_chron_11_5-10_with_archaeology.htm">How do we reconcile 2 Chronicles 11:5-10, which describes Rehoboam's extensive city fortifications, with the lack of clear archaeological evidence for such large-scale construction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_nehemiah_8_9-12_urge_joy,_not_sorrow.htm">Why do Nehemiah 8:9-12 command people to rejoice instead of mourning if they had just realized their past failures?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nehemiah/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) F<span class= "bld">rom Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.</span>--The men of Judah spread from the extreme south to the extreme north of Judah, an extent of some fifty miles.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Zanoah</span> and <span class="cmt_word">Adullam</span> appear in close connection with Jarmuth in <a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">Joshua 15:34, 35</a>. Zanoah was not a place of any importance, but Adullam, near which was David's cave, is often mentioned. It had its own king in the time of Joshua (<a href="/joshua/12-15.htm">Joshua 12:15</a>), was fortified by Rehoboam (<a href="/2_chronicles/11-7.htm">2 Chronicles 11:7</a>), and remained a city of some strength under the Maccabees (2 Macc. 12:38). <span class="cmt_word">Lachish</span> is a place even more celebrated than Adullam. Its king, Japhia, warred with Joshua (<a href="/joshua/12-3.htm">Joshua 12:3-16</a>). It was fortified by Rehoboam (<a href="/2_chronicles/11-9.htm">2 Chronicles 11:9</a>). Amaziah took refuge there when conspiracy threatened him at Jerusalem (<a href="/2_kings/14-19.htm">2 Kings 14:19</a>); and Sennacherib "besieged it with all his power" (<a href="/2_chronicles/22-9.htm">2 Chronicles 22:9</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Azekah</span> is joined with Jarmuth and Adullam in <a href="/joshua/15-35.htm">Joshua 15:35</a>. Like Adullam and Lachish, it was fortified by Rehoboam (<a href="/2_chronicles/11-9.htm">2 Chronicles 11:9</a>). <span class="cmt_word">They</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> the children of Judah) <span class="cmt_word">dwelt from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom</span>. The southernmost and the northernmost parts of Judaea are here mentioned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/11-30.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">Zanoah,</span><br /><span class="heb">זָנֹ֤חַ</span> <span class="translit">(zā·nō·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2182.htm">Strong's 2182: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zanoah -- two cities in Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Adullam,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲדֻלָּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḏul·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5725.htm">Strong's 5725: </a> </span><span class="str2">Adullam -- a Canaanite city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with their villages;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַצְרֵיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Lachish</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכִישׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵîš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3923.htm">Strong's 3923: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lachish -- a Canaanite city Southwest of Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with its fields</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׂדֹתֶ֔יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·śə·ḏō·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Azekah</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲזֵקָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·zê·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5825.htm">Strong's 5825: </a> </span><span class="str2">Azekah -- a place in Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and its villages.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֹתֶ֑יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nō·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So they settled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּחֲנ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·ḥă·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2583.htm">Strong's 2583: </a> </span><span class="str2">To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְּאֵֽר־</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bə·’êr-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Beersheba</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֖בַע</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">all the way to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Valley</span><br /><span class="heb">גֵּֽיא־</span> <span class="translit">(gê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1516.htm">Strong's 1516: </a> </span><span class="str2">A valley</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hinnom.</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֹּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2011.htm">Strong's 2011: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ben-hinnom -- a valley Southwest of Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/11-30.htm">Nehemiah 11:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/11-30.htm">Nehemiah 11:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/11-30.htm">Nehemiah 11:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/11-30.htm">Nehemiah 11:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/11-30.htm">Nehemiah 11:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/11-30.htm">Nehemiah 11:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/11-30.htm">Nehemiah 11:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/11-30.htm">Nehemiah 11:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/11-30.htm">Nehemiah 11:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/11-30.htm">Nehemiah 11:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/11-30.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 11:30 Zanoah Adullam and their villages Lachish (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/11-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 11:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 11:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/11-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 11:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 11:31" /></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>