Jos 19:1-9 | TNotes | STEP | 19:1 Simeon , Jacob and Leah’s second son, was older than Judah. However, he had forfeited a leading role with his violent actions against Shechem (Gen 34:25-26 ). The tribal inheritance of his descendants reflected this; their land was carved out of Judah’s territory on the southern periphery of the Negev. This arid land was far from any centers of influence and power.

bGen 34:25-26►

c19:2-9►

d17:14-18►

‏ Joshua 19:1-9

19:1 ^a Simeon, Jacob and Leah’s second son, was older than Judah. However, he had forfeited a leading role with his violent actions against Shechem (Gen 34:25-26 ^b). The tribal inheritance of his descendants reflected this; their land was carved out of Judah’s territory on the southern periphery of the Negev. This arid land was far from any centers of influence and power.
Summary for Josh 19:2-9: 19:2-9 ^c Some of the towns given to the tribe of Simeon were also part of Judah’s allocation because Judah’s territory was too large for them (cp. 17:14-18 ^d). Judah apparently absorbed most of Simeon’s territory into its own before the end of the Old Testament period.