'Villages' in the Bible

But Geshur and Aram captured Jair’s Villages along with Kenath and its villages—60 towns. All these were the sons of Machir father of Gilead.

Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five cities,

and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record for themselves.

but the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

Their holdings and settlements were Bethel and its villages; Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its villages as far as Ayyah and its villages,

and along the borders of the sons of Manasseh, Beth-shean and its villages, Taanach and its villages, Megiddo and its villages, and Dor and its villages. The sons of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.

Elpaal’s sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed who built Ono and Lod and its villages,

Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun;and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

The total number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their trusted positions.

Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to be with them seven days,

After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from Philistine control.

Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the king’s storehouses.Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.