Chitlish
LocationsGeographical Setting
Chitlish is an ancient settlement in the Shephelah region of Judah, identified in the tribal allotment records of Joshua 15:40.
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Chitlish was a town in the Shephelah region of Judah, identified in Joshua 15:40 as part of the tribal allotment alongside Lahman and Gederoth.
What is the meaning of Chitlish in the Bible?
Chitlish was a town in the Shephelah region of Judah, identified in Joshua 15:40 as part of the tribal allotment alongside Lahman and Gederoth.
SIGNIFICANCE
Locating Chitlish within the Shephelah clarifies the territorial boundaries of the tribe of Judah, providing geographic context for understanding the distribution of land among the twelve tribes as recorded in the biblical narrative.
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Source Attribution & Provenance
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