The second lot comes out for Simeon; the description of its inheritance includes only a list of towns and no delineation of tribal boundaries (19:1–9). What is noteworthy is that the inheritance of Simeon actually lies within the territories of Judah because Judah has received more land than it needs (19:1, 9). That is why many of the towns listed as belonging to Simeon are also found in an earlier list of Judahite cities in the Negev and the foothills (cf. Josh. 15:26–32, 42). The territories of Simeon are thus located toward the southwest corner of Judah.

Incidentally, there is evidence to suggest that Simeon did not hold on to its inheritance but e…