Jos 19:41 | KD | STEP | From Judah the families of Dan received Zorea and Eshtaol (see at ), and Ir-shemesh , also called Beth-shemesh (1Ki 4:9), on the border of Judah (see ); but of these the Danites did not take possession, as they were given up by Judah to the Levites ( : see at ). Saalabbin , or Saalbim , which remained in the hands of the Canaanites (Jdg 1:35), is frequently mentioned in the history of David and Solomon ( ; ; 1Ki 4:9). It may possibly be the present Selbît ( Rob. iii. App.; Bibl. Res. p. 144), some distance to the north of the three places mentioned ( Knobel ). Ajalon , which was also not taken from the Canaanites (Jdg 1:35), was assigned to the Levites ( ; ). It is mentioned in the wars with the Philistines ( ; ), was fortified by Rehoboam ( ), and was taken by the Philistines from King Ahaz ( ). It has been preserved in the village of Yalo (see at ). Jethlah is only mentioned here, and has not yet been discovered. So far as the name is concerned, it may possibly be preserved in the Wady Atallah , on the west of Yalo (Bibl. Res. pp. 143-4).

‏ Joshua 19:41

From Judah the families of Dan received Zorea and Eshtaol (see at Jos 15:33), and Ir-shemesh, also called Beth-shemesh (1Ki 4:9), on the border of Judah (see Jos 15:10); but of these the Danites did not take possession, as they were given up by Judah to the Levites (Jos 21:16 : see at Jos 15:10). Saalabbin, or Saalbim, which remained in the hands of the Canaanites (Jdg 1:35), is frequently mentioned in the history of David and Solomon (2Sa 23:32; 1Ch 11:33; 1Ki 4:9). It may possibly be the present Selbît (Rob. iii. App.; Bibl. Res. p. 144), some distance to the north of the three places mentioned (Knobel). Ajalon, which was also not taken from the Canaanites (Jdg 1:35), was assigned to the Levites (Jos 21:24; 1Ch 6:54). It is mentioned in the wars with the Philistines (1Sa 14:31; 1Ch 8:13), was fortified by Rehoboam (2Ch 11:10), and was taken by the Philistines from King Ahaz (2Ch 28:18). It has been preserved in the village of Yalo (see at Jos 10:12). Jethlah is only mentioned here, and has not yet been discovered. So far as the name is concerned, it may possibly be preserved in the Wady Atallah, on the west of Yalo (Bibl. Res. pp. 143-4).