In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
up to the border of Beth-hoglath, and then north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan (Reuben's son).
Then it went along the ridge opposite the Jordan Valley to the north, and then down into the Jordan Valley itself.
Some time later John the Baptist appeared on the scene, proclaiming in the Judean desert,
Joshua and the Israelites allowed themselves to be driven back, and ran away in the direction of the wilderness.
In addition: Kiriath-baal (or Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two towns with their associated villages.
Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six towns with their associated villages.
So Benaiah son of Jehoiada returned and killed Joab. He was buried at his home in the wilderness.
