Matthew Poole and continuators on Joshua 15:19

19 Who answered, Give me a blessing : for thou hast given me a south land , give me also springs of water . And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs .

i. e. A gift, as that word signifies, Gen. 33. 11.

i. e. A dry Land, which was much exposed to the South-wind, which in those parts was very hot and drying, as coming from the Desarts of Arabia.

i. e. A Field, as she desired, v. 18. wherein are Sgrings of Water, which in that Countrey were of great Price; for it is not probable, that he would give her the Springs, and give to another the grounds in which the Springs were; who could thereby at their pleasure deprive her of the use and benefit of her Springs, so she begs a well moistned Field, which also might give some relief to that which was dry and barren.

i. e. Springs both in the higher and in the lower grounds; or two Fields, one in high, another in low grounds; or rather, one above, and the other below that South and dry ground which she complained of, that by this means it might be watered on both sides.