Town allotted to Judah and Simeon
Hazar-shual was a town in the Negev allotted to Judah (Josh 15:28), later given to the tribe of Simeon (Josh 19:3; 1Ch.4.28), and inhabited by Jews after the Babylonian exile (Neh 11:27).
Hazar-shual, meaning "village of foxes," was a town located in the Negev, the southern region of the Promised Land. Initially, it was part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah during the division of the land under Joshua (Josh 15:28). Later, Hazar-shual was among the towns given to the tribe of Simeon within Judah's inheritance (Josh 19:3; 1Ch.4.28). After the Babylonian exile, Hazar-shual was one of the towns inhabited by the returning Jews (Neh.11.27). Its exact location is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the northwestern Negev, south of the Judean hills.
Village or enclosure of the jackal, a city on the south border of Judah (Josh. 15:28; Neh. 11:27). It has been identified with the ruins of Saweh, half-way between Beersheba and Moladah.
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