יהושע, פרק ט״ו, פסוק ל״ה

The detailed mapping of the land inherited by the tribe of Judah serves as a historical record of ancient settlements. Many of the towns listed in this region appear nowhere else in the biblical record, serving only as a marker of the tribal boundaries. However, a few specific locations, such as Adullam and Azekah, remained significant and actively populated for many generations to come [ביאור שטיינזלץ].

As the geographical record unfolds, certain city names appear more than once. For instance, the town of Socoh is mentioned again later in the regional lists, a pattern also seen with the city of Ashnah. This repetition indicates the existence of two completely separate towns sharing the exact same name. To avoid confusion in everyday life, it is highly likely that at least one of these twin cities originally had an additional descriptive title attached to its name, even though that specific identifying detail was left out of the written record [רד״ק].