Discovery BoxJoshua 15:2 
Context15:2 Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea, 1
Joshua 16:2
Context16:2 The southern border 2 extended from Bethel to Luz, 3 and crossed to Arkite territory at Ataroth.
Joshua 19:11
Context19:11 Their border went up westward to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth and the valley near 4 Jokneam.
Joshua 19:26
Context19:26 Alammelech, Amad, and Mishal. Their border touched Carmel to the west and Shihor Libnath.
1 tn Heb “Their southern border was from the end of the Salt Sea, from the tongue that faces to the south.”
sn The Salt Sea is another name for the Dead Sea (also in v. 5).
2 tn Heb “it”; the referent (the southern border) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn In the Hebrew text the place name “Luz” has the directive ending, indicating that the border went from Bethel to Luz. Elsewhere Luz and Bethel appear to be names for the same site (cf. Judg 1:23), but here they appear to be distinct. Note that the NIV translates “from Bethel (that is, Luz)” here, following the reading of the LXX, εἰς Βαιθηλ Λουζα (eis Baiqhl Louza, “from Bethel [Luz]”).
4 tn Heb “in front of”; perhaps “east of.”
