Allotments for the Tribes. Simeon Zebulun Issachar Asher Naphtali Dan. and. for. Joshua. Joshua 19:1-51

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1 1 Allotments for the Tribes of Simeon Zebulun Issachar Asher Naphtali Dan and for Joshua Joshua 19:1-51

2 2 Text: Joshua 19:1-51, Allotments for the Tribes of Simeon Zebulun Issachar Asher Naphtali Dan and for Joshua 1. The second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon, clan by clan. Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah. 2. It included: Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, 3. Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, 4. Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, 5. Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah, 6. Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen thirteen towns and their villages; 7. Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan four towns and their villages- 8. and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah in the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Simeonites, clan by clan.

3 The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah, because Judah's portion was more than they needed. So the Simeonites received their inheritance within the territory of Judah. 10. The third lot came up for Zebulun, clan by clan: The boundary of their inheritance went as far as Sarid. 11. Going west it ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended to the ravine near Jokneam. 12. It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise to the territory of Kisloth Tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. 13. Then it continued eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin; it came out at Rimmon and turned toward Neah. 14. There the boundary went around on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El. 15. Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. There were twelve towns and their villages. 16. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun, clan by clan. 17. The fourth lot came out for Issachar, clan by clan. 18. Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, 19. Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, 20. Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, 21. Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez. 22. The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages. 23. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, clan by clan. 24. The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher, clan by clan. 25. Their territory included: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph, 26. Allammelech, Amad and Mishal. On the west the boundary touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath. 27. It then turned east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.

4 It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. 29. The boundary then turned back toward Ramah and went to the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah and came out at the sea in the region of Aczib, 30. Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. There were twenty-two towns and their villages. 31. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, clan by clan. 32. The sixth lot came out for Naphtali, clan by clan: 33. Their boundary went from Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim, passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. 34. The boundary ran west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west and the Jordan on the east. 35. The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, 36. Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, 38. Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. There were nineteen towns and their villages. 39. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, clan by clan. 40. The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan, clan by clan. 41. The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, 42. Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, 43, Elon, Timnah, Ekron, 44. Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, 45. Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, 46. Me Jarkon and Rakkon, with the area facing Joppa. 47. (But the Danites had difficulty taking possession of their territory, so they went up and attacked Leshem, took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named it Dan after their forefather.)

5 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, clan by clan. 49. When they had finished dividing the land into its allotted portions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, 50. as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the town he asked for Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. And he built up the town and settled there. 51. These are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the tribal clans of Israel assigned by lot at Shiloh in the presence of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. And so they finished dividing the land. NIV Introduction: I. The Promised Land east of the Jordan River (Transjordan region) had previously been allotted to the tribes of Reuben, Gad and to half of the tribe of Manasseh. II. Allotment of land to the tribes of Judah, Ephraim, the other half of the tribe of Manasseh and Benjamin was addressed in Joshua 15-18, the land assigned to these tribes being west of the Jordan River (in the Cisjordan region). III. In Joshua 19 the allotments for Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Dan of land west of the Jordan River (in the Cisjordan region ) are specified. IV. In the process of allotting land, special land grants were made to the heroes, Joshua and Caleb. V. The Levites were assigned cities throughout Israel.

6 6 Commentary: Allotment for Simeon Joshua 19:1-9, The second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon, clan by clan. Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah. It included: Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah, Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen thirteen towns and their villages; Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan four towns and their villages- and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah in the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Simeonites, clan by clan. The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah, because Judah's portion was more than they needed. So the Simeonites received their inheritance within the territory of Judah. NIV I. The second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon, clan by clan. A. the second lot was the second concerned with the final seven tribes allotments. (Coffman) B. Most of these towns were in theh Negeb while two are in the Shephelah. (Coffman) 1. Deuteronomy 33:6, "Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few." NIV II. Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah. A. The land allotted to Simeon were scattered settlements within the territory of Judah. (Ziese)

7 7 III. It included: A. Beersheba (or Sheba), Beersheba (well of the seven or well of the oath) was the chief city of the Negev. (Youngblood) 2. Beersheba was located midway between the Mediterranean Sea and the southern end of the Dead Sea and was considered the southern extremity of the Promised Land. (Youngblood) B. Moladah, Moladah (origin) was located about fourteen (14) miles southwest of Beersheba. C. Hazar Shual, Hazar Shual (village of the jackal) was allotted to Simeon. D. Balah,... a. 1 Chronicles 4:18, (His Judean wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the children of Pharaoh's daughter Bithiah, whom Mered had married. NIV 1. Balah was also known as Bilhah and Baalah. (Youngblood) a. 1 Chronicles 4:29, Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, NIV b. Joshua 15:29, Baalah, Iim, Ezem, NIV

8 8 E. Ezem, Ezem (mighty) was a village in the Negab situated south of Beesheba, near the border of Edom. (Youngblood) a. Joshua 15:29, Baalah, Iim, Ezem, NIV b. 1 Chronicles 4:29, Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, NIV 2. Ezem is also known as Azem in the KJV. F. Eltolad, Eltolad is also known as Tolad. G. Bethul,... a. Joshua 15:30, Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah, NIV b. 1 Chronicles 4:29, Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, NIV 1. Bethul, a form of Bethuel, was located near Harmah and Ziklag. (Youngblood) H. Hormah,... a. 1 Chronicles 4:30, Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, NIV 1. Hormah (complete destruction) was located near Ziklag and the border of Edom. (Youngblood) 2. Hormah was originally called Zephath prior to being utterly destroyed by Judah and Simeon. (Youngblood)

9 9 I. Ziklag,... a. Judges 1:17, Then the men of Judah went with the Simeonites their brothers and attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and they totally destroyed the city. Therefore it was called Hormah. NIV 1. Ziklag was located twenty (20) miles southwest of Gaza. (Youngblood) 2. Ziklag became David s base for raids against nomadic tribes in the Negev. (Youngblood) 3. Many of Saul s followers defected and joined David at Ziklag. a. 1 Chronicles 12:1-22, These were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the warriors who helped him in battle; they were armed with bows and were able to shoot arrows or to sling stones right-handed or lefthanded; they were kinsmen of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin): Ahiezer their chief and Joash the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, Jehu the Anathothite, and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty, who was a leader of the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite, Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah and Shephatiah the Haruphite; Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites; and Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham from Gedor. Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert.

10 10 They were brave warriors, ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear. Their faces were the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles in the mountains. Ezer was the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third, Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, Jeremiah the tenth and Macbannai the eleventh. These Gadites were army commanders; the least was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand. It was they who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight everyone living in the valleys, to the east and to the west. Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold. David went out to meet them and said to them, "If you have come to me in peace, to help me, I am ready to have you unite with me. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free from violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you." Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: "We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Success, success to you, and success to those who help you, for your God will help you." So David received them and made them leaders of his raiding bands. Some of the men of Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (He and his men did not help the Philistines because, after consultation, their rulers sent him away. They said, "It will cost us our heads if he deserts to his master Saul.") When David went to Ziklag, these were the men of Manasseh who defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, leaders of units of a

11 11 thousand in Manasseh. They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army. Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God. NIV J. Beth Marcaboth, Beth Marcaboth (house of chariots) was a city in the Negeb near Ziklag. (Youngblood) K. Hazar Susah, Hazar susah (village of the mare) was also known as Hazar Susim. (Youngblood) L. Beth Lebaoth and Beth Lebaoth (house of lionesses), also known as Lebaoth, was located near Sharuhen. (Youngblood) M. Sharuhen, Sharuhen was likely the same settlement as Shilhim and Shaarim. (Ziese) a. Joshua 15:32, Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages. NIV b. 1 Chronicles 4:31, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David. NIV N. Thirteen towns and their villages;...

12 In the first of two groups of cities allotted to Simieon were thirteen (13) towns. O. Ain, Ain (fountain) was a city assigned to Simon, often associated with Rimmon as below. (Youngblood) a. Joshua 15:32, Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages. NIV b. 1 Chronicles 4:32, Their surrounding villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token and Ashan five towns- NIV c. Nehemiah 11:19, The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates 172 men. NIV P. Rimmon (pomegranate) was a town located about nine (9) miles northeast of Beersheba. (Youngblood) Q. Ether and Little is known of Ether in addition to what is said here. R. Ashan (smoke) Ashan was a city in the Shephelah, or low country, and may have been the same as Chorashan (Bor Ashan) and was likely located five (5) miles northwest of Beersheba. (Youngblood)

13 13 S. four (4) towns and their villages 1. In the second group of towns allotted to Simeon were four (4) cities. (Ziese) T. and all the villages around these towns... U. as far as Ballath Beer (Ramah in the Negev). 1. Baalath Beer (mistress of a well) was a border town of the tribe of simeon, was also known as Ramah of the south and is identical with the city of Baal and perhaps Bealoth. (Youngblood) a. 1 Samuel 30:27, He sent it to those who were in Bethel, Ramoth Negev and Jattir; NIV b. 1 Chronicles 4:33, and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath. These were their settlements. And they kept a genealogical record. NIV II. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Simeonites, clan by clan. A. The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah,... B. because Judah s portion was more than they needed. C. So the Simeonites received their inheritance within the territory of Judah.

14 14 Allotment of Zebulun Joshua 19:10-16, 10. The third lot came up for Zebulun, clan by clan: The boundary of their inheritance went as far as Sarid. Going west it ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended to the ravine near Jokneam. It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise to the territory of Kisloth Tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. Then it continued eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin; it came out at Rimmon and turned toward Neah. There the boundary went around on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El. Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. There were twelve towns and their villages. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun, clan by clan. NIV I. The third lot came up for Zebulun, clan by clan:... A. Coffman quoting Unger wrote, This inheritance lay west of Nazareth and east of Accho. II. The boundary of their inheritance went as far as Sarid. A. Sarid was located on the southern border of Zebulun near the territory of Issachar and was located about five (5) miles southwest of Nazareth. (Youngblood) III. Going west it ran to Maralah,... A. Maralah was located on Zebulun s western boundary and may have been located north of Megiddo in the Valley of Jezreel. (Youngblood) IV. touched Dabbesheth, and...

15 15 A. Dabbesheth (Dabbasheth) was a border town of the tribe of Zebulun. (Youngblood) V. extended to the ravine near Jokneam. A. Jokneam was a landmark city of the tribe of Zebulun. 1. Joshua 21:34, The Merarite clans (the rest of the Levites) were given: from the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam, Kartah, NIV VI. It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise... A. The first boundary line just addressed began at Sarid and proceeded in a westerly direction. B. The second boundary line here being presented also began at Sarid and proceeded in an easterly direction. VII. to the territory of Kisloth Tabor and... A. Kisloth Tabor (Chisloth Tabor) was located on the border of Zebulun probably near Mount Tabor. (Youngblood) VIII. went on to Daberath and... A. Daberath (Dabareh) was located on the northwest slope of Mount Tabor. (Youngblood) IX. up to Japhia. A. Japhia (may be enlighten) was a border town of Zebulun and was located less than two (2) miles southwest of Nazareth. X. Then it continued eastward to...

16 16 A. At this point the boundary line and looped back toward the cities to follow and trailed off into the Valley of Iphtah El. (Ziese) XI. Gath Hepher and... A. Gath Hepher (Gittah-Hepher), winepress of the well) was a border town in the territory of Zebulun about three (3) miles northeast of Nazareth. (Youngblood) XII. Eth Kazin;... 1.Gath Hepher was the hometown of the prophet Jonah. (Youngblood) A. Eth Kazin (probably near Gath Hepher) was a town on Zebulun s eastern border. (Youngblood) XIII. it came out at Rimmon and... XIV. turned toward Neah. A. Neah was a border town of Zebulun near Rimmon and the territory of Naphtali. (Youngblood) XV. There the boundary went around on the north to Hannathon and... A. Hannathon (dedicated to grace) was a town on the northern boundary of Zebulun. (Youngblood) XVI. ended at the Valley of Iphtah El. A. Iphtah El (Jiphtah El) (God breaks through), was a valley in Zebulun, on the border between the land allotted to the tribes of

17 17 Zebulun and Ashar. Also rendered Iphtahel and Jiphthah-el. (Youngblood) XVII. Included were Kattath,... A. Kattath, perhaps the same as Kitron, was a city in the territory of Zebulun. (Youngblood) XVIII. Nahalal, Judges 1:30, Neither did Zebulun drive out the Canaanites living in Kitron or Nahalol, who remained among them; but they did subject them to forced labor. NIV A. Nahalal, also rendered Nahallal and Nahalol, was a city allotted to the tribe of Zebulun. It s site is uncertain. (Youngblood) XIX. Shimron,... A. Shimron, also rendered Shimrom, was a royal city of the Canaanites whose king entered a military alliance with Jabin, king of Hazor, against Joshua and the Israelits. (Youngblood) XX. Idalah and Joshua 11:1, When Jabin king of Hazor heard of this, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon, to the kings of Shimron and Acshaph, NIV A. Idalah was a town in the territory of Zebulun and was located near Nazareth. (Youngblood) XXI. Bethlehem.

18 18 A. This Bethlehem (house of bread or house of [the god] Lahmu) was located in the territory of Zebulun and is not to be confused with the birthplace of Jesus Christ. (Youngblood) XXII. These were twelve towns and their villages. XXIII. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun, clan by clan. Allotment for Issachar Joshua 19:17-23, The fourth lot came out for Issachar, clan by clan. Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez. The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, clan by clan. NIV I. The fourth lot came out for Issachar, clan by clan. A. The lot of Issachar comprised the plain of Esdraelon, which was past of the richest land in Palestine. (Coffman) B. The land of Issachar may have extended as far east as the Sea of Galilee. (Coffman) 1. Isaiah 9:1, Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan- NIV II. Their territory included:

19 19 A. Issachar s territory appears to fit inside a triangular area of land cornered by Mt. Tabor on the west, the southern end of the Sea of Galilee on the northeast, and the edge of the Beth Shan plain on the southeast. (Ziese) B. Issachar s boundaries are defined by a catalogue of sites and a single boundary line. (Ziese) III. Jezreel,... A. Jezreel (God scatters) was a city in northern Israel, on the Plain of Nezreel about fifty-six (56) miles north of Jerusalem located between Megiddo and Beth Shean and between Mount Carmel and Mount Gilboa. (Youngblood) B. King Ahab had a palace in Jezreal and here Queen Jezebel was killed. (Youngblood) IV. Kesulloth,... V. Shunem,... A. Kesulloth (Chesulloth) was a town located between Jezreel and Shunem in the territory of Issachar and was situated about three (3) miles southeast of Nazareth. (Youngblood) A. Shunem was a border city allotted to the tribe of Issachar situated three (3) miles north of Jezreel, near Mount Gilboa. (Youngblood) VI. Hapharaim,...

20 20 A. Hapharaim (Hapharaim) was a frontier town of Issachar thought to have been located six (6) miles northwest of Megiddo. (Youngblood) VII. Shion,... A. Shion (Shihon) was a border city in the territory of Issachar and is thought to have been located about fourteen (14) miles southeast of Mount Tabor. (Youngblood) VIII. Anaharath,... A. Anaharath was a town in the Valley of Jezreel allotted to the tribe of Issachar. (Youngblood) IX. Rabbith,... A. Rabbith (great) was a border town in the territory of Issachar thought to have been eight (8) miles south of Mount Gilboa. (Youngblood) X. Kishion,... A. Kishion (Kishon) was a city on the boundary of the tribe of Issachar. XI. Ebez,... A. Ebez (Abez) was a town in northern Canaan allotted to the tribe of Issachar. (Youngblood) XII. Remeth,... A. Remeth (height) was a border town in the territory of Issachar, probably the same place as Ramoth and Jarmuth.

21 21 XIII. En Gannim, Chronicles 6:73, Ramoth and Anem, together with their pasturelands; NIV 2. Joshua 21:29, Jarmuth and En Gannim, together with their pasturelands four towns; NIV A. En Gannim, Anem, (spring of gardens) was a city on the border of Issachar. XIV. En Haddah and... A. En Haddah (swift fountain) was a city on the border of Issachar. (Youngblood) XV. Beth Pazzez. A. Beth Pazzez was a border town in Issachar, near En Haddah and Mount Tabor. (Youngblood) XVI. The territory touched... XVII. Tabor,... A. This Tabor may be the same as Daberath in the territory of Issachar on the western slope of Mt. Tabor. (Bromiley) XVIII. Shahazumah and... A. Shahazumah (Shahazimah) was a northern border town of the territory of Issachar, located between Mount Tabor and Beth Shemesh. (Youngblood)

22 22 XIX. Beth Shemesh,... A. Beth Shemesh (house of the sun-god) was a city in Issachar located between Mount Tabor and the Jordan River. (Youngblood) XX. and ended at the Jordan. XXI. There were sixteen (16) towns and their villages. XXII. The town and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, clan by clan. Allotment for Asher Joshua 19:24-31, The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher, clan by clan. Their territory included: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph, Allammelech, Amad and Mishal. On the west the boundary touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath. It then turned east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left. It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. The boundary then turned back toward Ramah and went to the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah and came out at the sea in the region of Aczib,Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. There were twenty-two towns and their villages. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, clan by clan. NIV I. The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher, clan by clan. A. The tribes of Ashar, Zebulun, and Issachar all joined Manasseh on the south. (Philbeck via Coffman) B. Asher was the westernmost of these four (4) tribes and claimed the seacoast from Mt. Carmel to Tyre. (Philbeck via Coffman)

23 23 II. Their territory included: III. Helkath,... A. Helkath, Hukok, (portion) was a town of Asher. (Youngblood) IV. Hali,... A. Hali was a border town in Asher located between Helkath and Beten. (Youngblood) V. Beten,... A. Beten (abdomen) was a village of the tribe of Asher and may have been located about eleven (11) miles south of Akko (Acre), not far from Mount Carmel. (Youngblood) VI. Acshaph (Achshaph) was a Canaanite city situated in the territory allotted to the tribe of Asher and was located about six (6) miles southeast of Acre. (Youngblood) VII. Allammelech,... A. Allammelech, Alammelech, (oak of a king) was a town of the tribe of Asher, the location of which is not known. (Youngblood, Bromiley) VIII. Amad,... A. Amad (station) was a town in northern Canaan, assigned to the tribe of Asher. IX. Mishal.

24 24 A. Mishal, Mashal, Misheal, was a city on the border of Asher. (Youngblood) X. On the west the boundary touched... XI. Carmel and... A. Carmel (garden/orchard of God) was a mountain range running northwest and southeast providing a barrier on the coastal plain for north-south traffic traversed by three (3) passes. Mt. Carmel was at the western end of this range. (Youngblood) XII. Shihor Libnath. A. Shihor Libnath, swamp of Libnath, was a brook that served as the southwestern boundary of the territory of Asher. (Youngblood) XIII. It then turned east toward... XIV. Beth Dagon,... A. Beth Dagon (house of [the god] Dagon) was a town on the border between Asher and Zebulun and was probably located at the foot of Mount Carmel. (Youngblood) XV. touched Zebulun and... XVI. the Valley of Iphtah El,... A. Valley of Iphtah El, Valley of Jiphtah El, (God breaks through), was located on the border of Asher and Zebulun. Also known as Iphtahel and Jiphthah-el. (Youngblood) XVII. and went north to...

25 25 XVIII. Beth Emek and... A. Beth Emek (house of the valley) was a town of Asher near the border of Zebulun, in the Valley of Jiphah El, located some six and one-half (6.5) miles northeast of Acre. (Youngblood) XIX. Neiel,... A. Neiel (dwelling place of God) was a city in the territory of Asher near Zebulun located some eight and one-half (8.5) miles southeast of Akko. (Youngblood) XX. passing Cabul on the left. A. Cabul was a border town in the territory of Asher, located about nine (9) miles southeast of Acre. (Youngblood) XXI. It went to Abdon,... A. Abdon (service), also called Ehron, was located within the territory allotted to Asher. XXII. Rehob,... A. Rehob (open space) was the name of two cities in the territory of Asher. The Israelites did not drive the Canaanites out of one Rehob while the other became a Levitical city occupied by the Gershonites. (Youngblood) 1. Joshua 19:28, 30, It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. There were twenty-two towns and their villages. NIV XXIII. Hammon and...

26 26 A. Hammon (hot spring) was a frontice village of Ahser. (Youngblood) XXIV. Kanah,... A. Kanah was a city on the northern border of the territory of Asher. (Youngblood) XXV. as far as Greater Sidon. A. The tribe of Asher never was able to drive the Phoenicians from this ancient city located on the Mediterranean Sea. (Youngblood) XXVI. The boundary then turned back toward Ramah and... A. Ramah (height) was a border town of the tribe of Asher and was apparently near the seacoast the exact location of which is not known with certainty. (Youngblood) XXVII. went to the fortified city of Tyre,... A. Tyre was a major Phoenician seaport city located twenty-five (25) miles south of Sidon and thirty-five (35) miles north of Carmel. XXVIII. turned toward Hosah and... A. Hosah was a village of the tribe of Asher of which little is otherwise known. (Youngblood) XXIX. came out at the (Mediterranean) sea in the region of... XXX. Aczib,...

27 27 A. Aczib (Achzib) was a town of western Galilee on the Mediterranean Sea near the border of ancient Phoenicia located about nine (9) miles north of Acre (Aco). (Youngblood) XXXI. Ummah,... A. Umman (kindred) was a city in the territory allotted to the tribe of Asher, near Aphek and Rehob. (Youngblood) XXXI. Aphek and... A. Aphek, Aphik, was a town in the territory allotted to Asher. The Asherites were unable to expel the Canaanites from Aphek. (Youngblood) XXXIII. Rehob. A. Rehob was a city in the territory of Asher near Sidon. (Youngblood) XXXIV. There were twenty-two towns and their villages. A. If Tyre and Sidon were included the number would be twentytwo (22). 1. Asher, however, never took possession of Tyre and Sidon. XXXV. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, clan by clan. Note: Asher s boundaries are more fully described than are the boundaries of Simeon, Zebulun and Issachar. (Ziese) Allotment for Naphtali

28 28 Joshua 19:32-39, The sixth lot came out for Naphtali, clan by clan: Their boundary went from Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim, passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. The boundary ran west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west and the Jordan on the east. The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. There were nineteen towns and their villages. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, clan by clan. NIV I. The sixth lot came out for Naphtali, clan by clan:... Note 1: The land allotted to Naphtali is marked by contrasts ranging from the cool highlands of upper Galilee to the tropical shores of the Sea of Galilee. (Ziese) Note 2: Naphtali s border joined that of Issachar from Mt. Tabor to the Jordan. The eastern border ran along the shore of the sea of Galilee and north again with the eastern border of Asher. Naphtali held most of the northern and eastern half of the Galilean highlands. (Coffman) II. Their boundary went from Heleph and, from Allon to... A. Heleph was a town on the southern border of Naphtali. (Youndblood) B. Allon can refer to a town in Naphtali, but can be translated, as in the NIV, large tree, or as in the NKJV, the terebinth tree. III. the large terebinth tree in Zaanannim,... A. Zaanannim, Zaanaim, was located on the southeastern border of the territory of Naphtali.

29 29 IV. passing Adami Nekeb and... A. Adami Nekeb (Adam of the pass) was a place in lower Galilee on the border of Naphtali. (Youngblood) V. Jabneel to... A. Jabneel (God is builder) was a border city of the tribe of Naphtali. This Jabneel was probably located about five (5) miles southwest of the Sea of Galilee. (Youngblood) VI. Lakkum and... A. Lakkuum, Lakum, was a border city in northeastern Naphtali near the Jordan River. VII. ending at the Jordan. VIII. The boundary ran west... IX. through Aznoth Tabor and... A. Aznoth Tabor (peaks of Tabor) was a place near the southern boundary of Naphtal: and near Mount Tabor. (Youngblood) X. came out at Hukkok. A. Hukkok was a town on the border of Naphtali near Aznoth Tabor and was probably located six (6) miles northwest of Capernaum. (Youngblood) XI. It touched Zebulun on the south,... XII. Asher on the west and...

30 30 XIII. the Jordan on the east. XIV. The fortified cities were... XV. Ziddim,... A. Ziddim was a fortified city of Naphtali. (Youngblood) XVI. Zer,... A. Zer was a walled city west of the Sea of Galilee. (Youngblood) XVII. Hammath,... A. Hammath (hot spring) was a fortified city of Naphtali situated on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Hammath may be the same as Hammon and Hammath Dor. (Youngblood) XVIII. Rakkath,... A. Rakkath was a fortified city in the territory of Naphtali on the west shore of the Sea of Galilee, apparently situated between Hammath and Chinnereth (Kinnereth.) (Youngblood) XIX. Kinnereth,... A. Kinnereth, Chinnereth, Chinneroth, Cinneroth, (lute, harp) was a fortified city of Naphtali on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. (Youngblood) XX. Adamah,... A. Adamah (earth) was a fortified city in the territory of Naphtali near Chinneroth and Ramah northwest of the Sea of Galilee.

31 31 XXI. Ramah,... A. Ramah (height) was one of the fortified cities of Naphtali which was apparently located in the mountainous country northwest of the Sea of Galilee. (Youngblood) XXII. Hazor,... A. Hazor (enclosure) was an ancient Canaanite fortress city in northern Palestine, located about ten (10) miles northwest of the Sea of Galilee. (Youngblood) B. Hazor was prominent in Old Testament history. 1. Joshua 11:1-14, When Jabin king of Hazor heard of this, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon, to the kings of Shimron and Acshaph, and to the northern kings who were in the mountains, in the Arabah south of Kinnereth, in the western foothills and in Naphoth Dor on the west; to the Canaanites in the east and west; to the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites and Jebusites in the hill country; and to the Hivites below Hermon in the region of Mizpah. They came out with all their troops and a large number of horses and chariots a huge army, as numerous as the sand on the seashore. All these kings joined forces and made camp together at the Waters of Merom, to fight against Israel. The LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them, because by this time tomorrow I will hand all of them over to Israel, slain. You are to hamstring their horses and burn their chariots." So Joshua and his whole army came against them suddenly at the Waters of Merom and attacked them, and the LORD gave them into the hand of Israel. They defeated them and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon, to Misrephoth Maim, and to

32 32 the Valley of Mizpah on the east, until no survivors were left. Joshua did to them as the LORD had directed: He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots. At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword. (Hazor had been the head of all these kingdoms.) Everyone in it they put to the sword. They totally destroyed them, not sparing anything that breathed, and he burned up Hazor itself. Joshua took all these royal cities and their kings and put them to the sword. He totally destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded. Yet Israel did not burn any of the cities built on their mounds except Hazor, which Joshua burned. The Israelites carried off for themselves all the plunder and livestock of these cities, but all the people they put to the sword until they completely destroyed them, not sparing anyone that breathed. NIV 2. Judges 4:1-3, When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua, "Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan from right where the priests stood and to carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight." NIV 3. Judges 4:4-24, So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, and said to them, "Go over before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, 'What do these stones mean?' tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the

33 33 Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the people of Israel forever." So the Israelites did as Joshua commanded them. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, as the LORD had told Joshua; and they carried them over with them to their camp, where they put them down. Joshua set up the twelve stones that had been in the middle of the Jordan at the spot where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant had stood. And they are there to this day. Now the priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the LORD had commanded Joshua was done by the people, just as Moses had directed Joshua. The people hurried over, and as soon as all of them had crossed, the ark of the LORD and the priests came to the other side while the people watched. The men of Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over, armed, in front of the Israelites, as Moses had directed them. About forty thousand armed for battle crossed over before the LORD to the plains of Jericho for war. That day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they had revered Moses. Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Command the priests carrying the ark of the Testimony to come up out of the Jordan." So Joshua commanded the priests, "Come up out of the Jordan." And the priests came up out of the river carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD. No sooner had they set their feet on the dry ground than the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and ran at flood stage as before. On the tenth day of the first month the people went up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho. And Joshua set up at Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken out of the Jordan. He said to the Israelites, "In the future when your descendants ask their fathers, 'What do these

34 34 XXIII. Kedesh,... stones mean?' tell them, 'Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.' For the LORD your God dried up the Jordan before you until you had crossed over. The LORD your God did to the Jordan just what he had done to the Red Sea when he dried it up before us until we had crossed over. He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the LORD is powerful and so that you might always fear the LORD your God." NIV 4. 1 Kings 9:15, Here is the account of the forced labor King Solomon conscripted to build the LORD's temple, his own palace, the supporting terraces, the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, Megiddo and Gezer. NIV 5. 2 Kings 15:29, In the time of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh and Hazor. He took Gilead and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and deported the people to Assyria. NIV A. Kedesh, Kedesh-naphtali, (holy) was a city in the territory of Naphtali. (Youngblood) XXIV. Edrei,... A. Edrei was a fortified city allotted to the tribe of Naphtali and was located between Kedesh and En Hazor to the north of the Sea of Galilee. (Youngblood) XXV. En Hazor,...

35 35 A. En Hazor (spring of an enclosure) was a fortified city in the territory of Naphtali. (Youngblood) XXVI. Iron,... A. Iron was a fortified city in the territory of Naphtali and may have been located about ten (10) miles northwest of Hazor, in northern Galilee. (Youngblood) XXVII. Magdol El.,... A. Migdol El (tower of God) was a fortified city in the territory of Naphtali located between Iron and Horem. (Youngblood) XXVIII. Horem,... A. Horem (sacred) was a fortified town in the territory of Naphtali. (Youngblood) XXIX. Beth Anath and... A. Beth Anath (house of [the goddess] Anath) was a fortified city in the territory of Naphtali, situated between Horem and Beth Shemesh. (Youngblood) XXX. Beth Shemesh. A. Beth Shemesh (house of the sun-god) was a Canaanite city in Naphtali whose heathen inhabitants were not driven out of the land. (Youngblood) XXXI. There were nineteen (19) towns and their villages. XXXII. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, clan by clan.

36 36 Allotment for Dan Joshua 19:40-48, The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan, clan by clan. The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, Elon, Timnah, Ekron, Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, Me Jarkon and Rakkon, with the area facing Joppa. (But the Danites had difficulty taking possession of their territory, so they went up and attacked Leshem, took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named it Dan after their forefather.) These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, clan by clan. NIV I. The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan, clan by clan. II. The territory of their inheritance included: A. Dan s territory is focused on the coastal plain which today is in the environs of Greater Tel Aviv. (Ziese) B. This allotment was small, but the land was extremely fertile. (Coffman) III. Zorah,... A. Zorah was a city in the Shephelah, lowland, allotted to the tribe of Dan. (Youngblood) IV. Eshtaol, Zorah was the home of Manoah, Samson s father. (Youngblood) A. Eshtaol was located in the Shephelah (lowland). (Youngblood)

37 37 V. Ir Shemesh, Samson was buried in Eshtaol. (Youngblood) a. Judges 16:31, Then his brothers and his father's whole family went down to get him. They brought him back and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of Manoah his father. He had led Israel twenty years. NIV A. Ir Shemesh (city of the sun) was a city of Dan located near the border ofjudah and may be eh same as Beth Shemesh. (Youngblood) VI. Shaalabbin,... A. Shaalabbin, also called Shaalbim, an Amorite city, was located about fifteen (15) miles west of Jerusalem. (Youngblood) VII. Aijalon,... A. Aijalon (place of deer) was a city in the Shephelah, lowlands, and was located in the territory of Dan about fourteen (14) miles southwest of Jerusalem. (Youngblood) 1. The area surrounding Aijalon was the site of the famous battle between Joshua and the five (5) Amorite kings during which the sun stood still. a. Joshua 10:12-14, On the day the LORD gave the Amorites over to Israel, Joshua said to the LORD in the presence of Israel: "O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon." So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation

38 38 VIII. Ithlah,... avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the Book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the LORD listened to a man. Surely the LORD was fighting for Israel! NIV A. Ithlah, a form of Jethlah, was a village of the tribe of Dan. (Youngblood) IX. Elon,... A. Elon (oak) as a border town in the tribe of Dan. (Youngblood) X. Timnah,... A. Timnah was a city on the northern border of Judah allotted to the tribe of Dan. (Youngblood) 1. Samson married a Philistine woman at Timnah to whom he told his riddle of the lion and the honey. (Youngblood) a. Judges 14:1-20, Samson went down to Timnah and saw there a young Philistine woman. When he returned, he said to his father and mother, "I have seen a Philistine woman in Timnah; now get her for me as my wife." His father and mother replied, "Isn't there an acceptable woman among your relatives or among all our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?" But Samson said to his father, "Get her for me. She's the right one for me." (His parents did not know that this was from the LORD, who was seeking an

39 39 occasion to confront the Philistines; for at that time they were ruling over Israel.) Samson went down to Timnah together with his father and mother. As they approached the vineyards of Timnah, suddenly a young lion came roaring toward him. The Spirit of the LORD came upon him in power so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he might have torn a young goat. But he told neither his father nor his mother what he had done. Then he went down and talked with the woman, and he liked her. Some time later, when he went back to marry her, he turned aside to look at the lion's carcass. In it was a swarm of bees and some honey, which he scooped out with his hands and ate as he went along. When he rejoined his parents, he gave them some, and they too ate it. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the lion's carcass. Now his father went down to see the woman. And Samson made a feast there, as was customary for bridegrooms. When he appeared, he was given thirty companions. "Let me tell you a riddle," Samson said to them. "If you can give me the answer within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes. If you can't tell me the answer, you must give me thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes." "Tell us your riddle," they said. "Let's hear it." He replied, "Out of the eater, something to eat; out of the strong, something sweet." For three days they could not give the answer. On the fourth day, they said to Samson's wife, "Coax your husband into explaining the riddle for us, or we will burn you and your father's household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?" Then Samson's wife threw herself on him, sobbing, "You hate me! You don't really love me.

40 40 XI. Ekron,... You've given my people a riddle, but you haven't told me the answer." "I haven't even explained it to my father or mother," he replied, "so why should I explain it to you?" She cried the whole seven days of the feast. So on the seventh day he finally told her, because she continued to press him. She in turn explained the riddle to her people. Before sunset on the seventh day the men of the town said to him, "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" Samson said to them, "If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle." Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon him in power. He went down to Ashkelon, struck down thirty of their men, stripped them of their belongings and gave their clothes to those who had explained the riddle. Burning with anger, he went up to his father's house. And Samson's wife was given to the friend who had attended him at his wedding. NIV A. Ekron was the northernmost of the five (5) cities of the Philistines located near the Mediterranean Sea about thirty-five (35) miles west of Jerusalem which was allotted to the tribe of Dan. (Youngblood) XII. Eltekah,... A. Eltekah was a town of the tribe of Dan located due west of Jerusalem (Youngblood) XIII. Gibbethon,...

41 41 A. Gibbethon was a village allotted to the tribe of Dan and was probably located east of Gezer. (Youngblood) XIV. Baalath, It was at Biggethon that Baasha assassinated Nadab, king of Israel. (Youngblood) a. 1 Kings 15:27, Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar plotted against him, and he struck him down at Gibbethon, a Philistine town, while Nadab and all Israel were besieging it. NIV A. Baalath (lady, mistress) was a town near Gezer that became one of Solomons storage cities (Youngblood) XV. Jehud, Baalath was a Danite city Kings 9:18, Baalath, and Tadmor in the desert, within his land, NIV 3. 2 Chronicles 8:6, as well as Baalath and all his store cities, and all the cities for his chariots and for his horses whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon and throughout all the territory he ruled. NIV A. Jehud was a Danite border town. (Youngblood) XVI. Bene Berak,... A. Bene Berak (sons of lightning) was a town allotted to the tribe of Dan located about four (4) miles east of Joppa. (Youngblood)

42 42 XVII. Gath Rimmon,... A. Gath Rimmon (winepress by the pomegranate) was a city allotted to the tribe of Dan, probably located on the Plain of Joppa. (Youngblood) XVIII. Me Jarkon and... A. Me Jarkon (waters of Jarkon) was the name of a city near Joppa which was assigned to the tribe of Dan. (Youngblood) XIX. Rakkon,... A. Rakkon was a city assigned to the tribe of Dan. (Youngblood) XX. with the area facing Joppa. A. Joppa was an ancient seaport city on the Mediterranean Sea which was located about thirty-five (35) miles northwest of Jerusalem. (Youngblood) XXI. (But the Danites had difficulty taking possession of their territory,... A. Immediately following the end of descriptors of the land allotted to Dan, it is sadly said that Dan had difficulty taking possession of their territory. (Ziese) B. Consequently Dan forsook their God-given inheritance and sought an inheritance to the north of their own choice. (Ziese) XXII. so they went up and attacked Leshem,... A. Leshem, a form of Laish, was a Canaanite city in northern Palestine conquered by the tribe of Dan. (Youngblood)

43 From Dan to Baersheba was an expression meaning from the northern most to the southern most cities in Israel. XXIII. took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. A. Dan s fighting against Leshem is a reference to a later apostasy of that tribe. XXIV. They settled in Leshem and named it Dan after their forefather.) A. The name of Leshem/Laish was changed to Dan. B. Dan s choice to forsake their divinely allotted inheritance brought with it the penalties of disobedience. (Ziese) 1. Judges 18:1-31, In those days Israel had no king. And in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking a place of their own where they might settle, because they had not yet come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. So the Danites sent five warriors from Zorah and Eshtaol to spy out the land and explore it. These men represented all their clans. They told them, "Go, explore the land." The men entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night. When they were near Micah's house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite; so they turned in there and asked him, "Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?" He told them what Micah had done for him, and said, "He has hired me and I am his priest." Then they said to him, "Please inquire of God to learn whether our journey will be successful." The priest answered them, "Go in peace. Your journey has the LORD's approval." So the five men left and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living in