During the return from Babylonian captivity, people of the tribe of Judah resided in this area.
Neh 11:25As for the villages and fields, some of the descendants of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and its surrounding villages, in Dibon and its surrounding villages, and in Jegabsiel and its villages.Neh 11:26And in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet,Neh 11:27in Hazar-shual, Beersheba and its surrounding villages,Neh 11:28in Ziklag, Meconah and its surrounding villages,Neh 11:29and in En-rimmon, Zorah, and Jarmuth.