Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah - Joshua 15:35

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “this is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families” which included among others “Bethpalet, Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah, Baalah, and Iim, and Azem, and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah, and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah, and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages, and in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah, and Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam”, and in chapter fifteen and verse thirty-five of Joshua we learn about, “Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah” where we read,

Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah

The verse reads, “Jarmuth, and Adullam,…” Joshua or the writer began with the word, “Jarmuth” whose name means “heights” and was “a Canaanitish city in the lowlands of Judah with a king and located between Hebron and Lachish”, “and Adullam” whose name means “justice of the people” and was “a town of the Canaanites allotted to Judah and lying in the lowlands; site of the cave where David hid”. Joshua or the writer said “Jarmuth and Adullam” were among the “cities” given to the “tribe of Judah” within the promise land.

 

The verse goes on to say, “… Socoh, and Azekah” Joshua or the writer continued with the word, “Socoh” or Shochoh or Sochoh or Shoco whose name means “bushy” and was “a town in the lowlands of Judah”, “and Azekah” whose name means “dug over” and was also “a town in the lowlands of Judah” . Joshua or the writer added “Socoh and Azekah” to the list of locations that were allotted to the “tribe of Judah”. 

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we discover four more “cities”, “Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah”, that were assigned to the “tribe of Judah” once the people of Israel had conquered the territory in the promise land. Jehovah God kept His word, and as the people of Israel followed and obeyed Him, they were blessed. God desires to bless us as well, and because we have sin in our lives, we are separated from a personal relationship with Him. God sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for all our sins, and He raised Him from the grave after three days so when we put our faith and trust in Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and put His Holy Spirit within us to guide us into all truth and to empower us to obey that truth so we too receive everything He desires to bestow upon us. (See John 16:13; Acts 1:8; Ephesians 1:18)

Next time Joshua or the writer shares about, “Sharaim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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