A city in the Negeb, originally assigned to Judah (Josh 15: 31), but transferred to Simeon (Josh. 19: 5). It was a Philistine city in the days of Saul, and was given by Achish to David (1 Sam. 27: 6). The Amalekites made a raid upon it (1 Sam. 30: 1-26; see also 2 Sam. 1: 1; 2 Sam. 4: 10; 1 Chr. 4: 30; 1 Chr. 12: 1, 20; Neh. 11: 28).