Joshua 15:60 meaning and explanation

Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.

Joshua 15:60, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse falls within the list of towns assigned to the tribe of Judah in the hill country. Kiriath-baal, also called Kiriath-jearim, was a Gibeonite city whose name means "city of Baal," later renamed "city of forests" perhaps to remove the pagan association.

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