Maon,Carmeland Ziphand Juttah,
Hezrothe Carmelite, Paaraithe Arbite,
So Ahabwentup to eatand drink.But Elijahwentup to the topof Carmel;and he croucheddownon the earthand puthis facebetweenhis knees.
Now the sonsof Caleb,the brotherof Jerahmeel,[were] Meshahis firstborn,whowas the fatherof Ziph;and his sonwas Mareshah,the fatherof Hebron.
The sonof Shammaiwas Maon,and Maon[was] the fatherof Bethzur.
Gath,Mareshah,Ziph,
He builttowersin the wildernessand hewedmanycisterns,for he hadmuchlivestock,both in the lowlandand in the plain.[He also had] plowmenand vinedressersin the hillcountryand the fertilefields,for he lovedthe soil.
It will blossomprofuselyAnd rejoicewith rejoicingand shoutof joy.The gloryof Lebanonwill be givento it, The majestyof Carmeland Sharon.They will seethe gloryof the LORD,The majestyof our God.
Ziphand Telemand Bealoth,
and Humtahand Kiriath-arba(that is, Hebron),and Zior;ninecitieswith their villages.
and Jezreeland Jokdeamand Zanoah,
and Allammelechand Amadand Mishal;and it reachedto Carmelon the westand to Shihor-libnath.
and Ainwith its pasturelandsand Juttahwith its pasturelands[and] Beth-shemeshwith its pasturelands;ninecitiesfrom thesetwotribes.
Samuelroseearlyin the morningto meetSaul;and it was toldSamuel,saying,"Saulcameto Carmel,and behold,he setup a monumentfor himself, then turnedand proceededon downto Gilgal."
Then they aroseand wentto ZiphbeforeSaul.Now Davidand his menwere in the wildernessof Maon,in the Arabahto the southof Jeshimon.
When Sauland his menwentto seek[him], they toldDavid,and he camedownto the rockand stayedin the wildernessof Maon.And when Saulheard[it], he pursuedDavidin the wildernessof Maon.
Now [there was] a manin Maonwhose businesswas in Carmel;and the manwas veryrich,and he had threethousandsheepand a thousandgoats.And it cameabout while he was shearinghis sheepin Carmel
NowI have heardthat you have shearers;nowyour shepherdshave beenwith us and we have not insultedthem, norhave they missedanythingallthe daysthey were in Carmel.
