151 And the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah, for their families, is unto the border of Edom; the wilderness of Zin southward, at the extremity of the south; 2 and to them the south border is at the extremity of the salt sea, from the bay which is looking southward; 3 and it hath gone out unto the south to Maaleh-Akrabbim, and passed over to Zin, and gone up on the south to Kadesh-Barnea, and passed over 'to' Hezron, and gone up to Adar, and turned round to Karkaa, 4 and passed over 'to' Azmon, and gone out 'at' the brook of Egypt, and the outgoings of the border have been at the sea; this is to you the south border. 5 And the east border 'is' the salt sea, unto the extremity of the Jordan, and the border at the north quarter 'is' from the bay of the sea, at the extremity of the Jordan; 6 and the border hath gone up 'to' Beth-Hoglah, and passed over on the north of Beth-Arabah, and the border hath gone up 'to' the stone of Bohan son of Reuben: 7 and the border hath gone up towards Debir from the valley of Achor, and northward looking unto Gilgal, which 'is' over-against the ascent of Adummim, which 'is' on the south of the brook, and the border hath passed over unto the waters of En-Shemesh, and its outgoings have been unto En-Rogel; 8 and the border hath gone up the valley of the son of Hinnom, unto the side of the Jebusite on the south (it 'is' Jerusalem), and the border hath gone up unto the top of the hill-country which 'is' on the front of the valley of Hinnom westward, which 'is' in the extremity of the valley of the Rephaim northward; 9 and the border hath been marked out, from the top of the hill-country unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and hath gone out unto the cities of mount Ephron, and the border hath been marked out 'to' Baalah, (it 'is' Kirjath-Jearim); 10 and the border hath gone round from Baalah westward, unto mount Seir, and passed over unto the side of mount Jearim (it 'is' Chesalon), on the north, and gone down 'to' Beth-Shemesh, and passed over to Timnah; 11 and the border hath gone out unto the side of Ekron northward, and the border hath been marked out 'to' Shicron, and hath passed over to mount Baalah, and gone out 'to' Jabneel; and the outgoings of the border have been at the sea. 12 And the west border 'is' to the great sea, and 'its' border; this 'is' the border of the sons of Judah round about for their families.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 15:1-12
Commentary on Joshua 15:1-12
(Read Joshua 15:1-12)
Joshua allotted to Judah, Ephraim, and the half of Manasseh, their inheritances before they left Gilgal. Afterwards removing to Shiloh, another survey was made, and the other tribes had their portion assigned. In due time all God's people are settled.