Nehemiah 11:30
Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom. Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
The record belongs to Jerusalem's restoration after the return from captivity, setting forth the struggles and reforms of the people. It presents the condition of the remnant after their return to Jerusalem and the covenant they entered into. The list gives the towns where the people of Judah settled, together with their surrounding villages and fields.
Their dwelling extended from Beer-sheba to the Valley of Hinnom near Jerusalem. The valley formed the geographical limit of the inhabited area, marking the southern extent of the settlements.