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- Jos 19:24-31 -- Asher's Tribal Lands
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Asher
[ebd] happy, Jacob's eigth son; his mother was Zilpah, Leah's handmaid (Gen. 30:13). Of the tribe founded by him nothing is recorded beyond its holding a place in the list of the tribes (35:26; 46:17; Ex. 1:4, etc.) It increased i...
[smith] Apocrypha and New Testament, A?ser (blessed), the eighth son of Jacob, by Zilpah, Leah?s handmaid. (Genesis 30:13) (B.C. 1753.) The general position of his tribe was on the seashore from Carmel northward with Manasseh on the ...
[nave] ASHER 1. Son of Jacob, by Zilpah, Gen. 30:13; 35:26; 49:20; Ex. 1:4; 1 Chr. 2:2. Descendants of, Gen. 46:17; Num. 26:44-47. 2. Tribe of: Census of, by families, Num. 1:40, 41; 26:44-47; 1 Chr. 7:40; 12:36. Station of, in ...
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Rehob
[ebd] street; broad place. (1.) The father of Hadadezer, king of Tobah (2 Sam. 8:3, 12). (2.) Neh. 10:11. (3.) The same, probably, as Beth-rehob (2 Sam. 10:6, 8; Judg. 18:28), a place in the north of Palestine (Num. 13:21). It is ...
[isbe] REHOB - re'-hob (rechobh; Rhoob, Rhaab): (1) Etymologically the word means "broad" and might be applied either to a road or a plain. Rehob is given (Nu 13:21) as the northern limit of Israel as reached by the spies. This agr...
[smith] The father of Hadadezer king of Zobah, whom David smote at the Euphrates. (2Â Samuel 8:3,12) (B.C. before 1043.) A Levite or family of Levites who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:11) (B.C. 410.) The norther...
[nave] REHOB 1. Father of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, 2 Sam. 8:3, 12. 2. A Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah, Neh. 10:11. 3. A town in northern Palestine. The limit of the investigation made by the twelve spies, Num. 13:...
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JOSHUA (2)
[isbe] JOSHUA (2) - || I. FORM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF NAME II. HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF JOSHUA 1. First Appearance 2. The Minister of Moses 3. One of the Spies 4. The Head of the People (1) His First Act--Sending of the Spies (2) Crossi...
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Israel
[nave] ISRAEL 1. A name given to Jacob, Gen. 32:24-32; 2 Kin. 17:34; Hos. 12:3, 4. 2. A name of the Christ in prophecy, Isa. 49:3. 3. A name given to the descendants of Jacob, a nation. Called also Israelites, and Hebrews, Gen. 4...
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ACCO
[isbe] ACCO - ak'-o (`akko; [`Akcho]; Ake Ptolemais; Modern Arabic `Akka, English Acre; the King James Version Accho): A town on the Syrian coast a few miles north of Carmel, on a small promontory on the north side of a broad bay t...
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Joshua
[nave] JOSHUA 1. Called also Jehoshua, and Jehoshuah, and Oshea. Son of Nun, Num. 13:8; 1 Chr. 7:27. Intimately associated with Moses, Ex. 24:13; 32:17; 33:11. A religious zealot, Num. 11:28. Sent with others to view the promise...
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Neiel
[ebd] dwelling-place of God, a town in the territory of Asher, near its southern border (Josh. 19:27). It has been identified with the ruin Y'anin, near the outlet of the Wady esh Sha-ghur, less than 2 miles north of Kabul, and 16...
[isbe] NEIEL - ne`i'-el (ne`i'el; Codex Vaticanus Inael; Codex Alexandrinus Aniel): A town on the boundary between Zebulun and Asher mentioned between Jiftah-el and Cabul (Josh 19:27). It may be the same as Neah (Josh 19:13), but t...
[smith] (moved by God), a place which formed one of the landmarks of the boundary of the tribe of Asher. (Joshua 19:27) only. It occurs between Jiphthahel and Cabul. If the former of these be identified with Jefat , and the latter wi...
[nave] NEIEL, a landmark on the boundary of Asher, Josh. 19:27.
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Achshaph
[ebd] fascination, a royal city of the Canaanites, in the north of Palestine (Josh. 11:1; 12:20; 19:25). It was in the eastern boundary of the tribe of Asher, and is identified with the modern ruined village of Kesaf or Yasif, N.E...
[isbe] ACHSHAPH - ak'-shaf ('akhshaph, "sorcery," or "fascination"): A city in the northern part of the territory conquered by Joshua. The king of Achshaph was a member of the coalition against Israel under Jabin and Sisera. It is ...
[smith] (fascination), a city within the territory of Asher, named between Beten and Alammelech, (Joshua 19:25) originally the seat of a Canaanite king. (Joshua 11:1; 12:20)
[nave] ACHSHAPH, an ancient city in N. Palestine, Josh. 11:1; 12:20; 19:25.
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Kanah
[ebd] reedy; brook of reeds. (1.) A stream forming the boundary between Ephraim and Manasseh, from the Mediterranean eastward to Tappuah (Josh. 16:8). It has been identified with the sedgy streams that constitute the Wady Talaik, ...
[isbe] KANAH - ka'-na (qanah, "reeds"): (1) The name of a "brook," i.e. wady, or "torrent bed," which formed part of the boundary between Ephraim and Manasseh (Josh 16:8; 17:9). The border of Ephraim went out westward from Tappuah ...
[smith] (a place of reeds). One of the places which formed the landmarks of the boundary of Asher; apparently next to Zidon-rabbah, or "great Zidon." (Joshua 19:28) The river, a stream falling into the Mediterranean, which formed th...
[nave] KANAH 1. A brook dividing Ephraim from Manasseh, Josh. 16:8; 17:9. 2. A town in Asher, Josh. 19:28.
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Hosah
[ebd] refuge. (1.) A place on the border of the tribe of Asher (Josh. 19:29), a little to the south of Zidon. (2.) A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chr. 16:38).
[isbe] HOSAH - ho'-sa (chocah): A city on the border of Asher, in the neighborhood of Tyre (Josh 19:29). Septuagint reads Iaseiph, which might suggest identification with Kefr Yasif, to the Northeast of Acre. Possibly, however, as ...
[smith] (refuge), a city of Asher, (Joshua 19:29) The next landmark on the boundary to Tyre.
[nave] HOSAH 1. A city of Asher, Josh. 19:29. 2. A Levite, 1 Chr. 16:38; 26:10, 11.
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Achzib
[ebd] falsehood. (1.) A town in the Shephelah, or plain country of Judah (Josh. 15:44); probably the same as Chezib of Gen. 38:5 = Ain Kezbeh. (2.) A Phoenician city (the Gr. Ecdippa), always retained in their possession though as...
[isbe] ACHZIB - ak'-zib ('akhzibh, "lying" or "disappointing"): The name of two towns in Palestine: (1) A town in western Judah in the lowlands, mentioned in connection with Mareshah and Keilah as one of the cities allotted to Juda...
[smith] (lying, false). A city in the lowlands of Judah, named with Keilah and Mareshah. (Joshua 15:44; Micah 1:14) It is probably the same with CHEZIB and CHOZEBA, which see. A town belonging to Asher, (Joshua 19:29) from which the...
[nave] ACHZIB 1. A city of Asher, Josh. 19:29; Judg. 1:31. 2. Called also Chezib, a city of Judah, Gen. 38:5; Josh. 15:44.
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Hammon
[ebd] warm springs. (1.) A town in the tribe of Asher, near Zidon (Josh. 19:28), identified with 'Ain Hamul. (2.) A Levitical city of Naphtali (1 Chr. 6:76).
[isbe] HAMMON - ham'-on (chammon, "glowing"): (1) A place on the seaward frontier of Asher, named with Rehob and Kanah (Josh 19:28), to be sought, therefore, not far from Tyre. The most probable identification so far suggested is w...
[smith] (warm springs). A city in Asher, (Joshua 19:28) apparently not far from Zidon-rabbah. A city allotted out of the tribe of Naphtali to the Levites, (1Â Chronicles 6:76) and answering to the somewhat similar names HAMMATH an...
[nave] HAMMON 1. A city of Asher, Josh. 19:28. 2. A Levitical city of Naphtali, 1 Chr. 6:76. Possibly identical with Hammath and Hammoth-dor, which see.
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Cabul
[ebd] how little! as nothing. (1.) A town on the eastern border of Asher (Josh. 19:27), probably one of the towns given by Solomon to Hiram; the modern Kabul, some 8 miles east of Accho, on the very borders of Galilee. (2.) A dist...
[isbe] CABUL - ka'-bul (kabhul; Codex Vaticanus, Chobamasomel; Codex Alexandrinus, Chabol apo aristeron): (1) A city on the boundary between Asher and Zebulun (Josh 19:27). It corresponds to the Chabolo of Josephus (Vita, 43, etc.)...
[smith] One of the landmarks on the boundary of Asher, (Joshua 19:27) now Kabul , 9 or 10 miles east of Accho . Name of the land given to Hiram by Solomon. (1Â Kings 9:10-13)
[nave] CABUL 1. A city in the N. of Palestine, Josh. 19:27. 2. Name given by Hiram to certain cities in Galilee, 1 Kin. 9:13.
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Beth-dagon
[ebd] house of Dagon. (1.) A city in the low country or plain of Judah, near Philistia (Josh. 15:41); the modern Beit Degan, about 5 miles from Lydda. (2.) A city near the south-east border of Asher (Josh. 19:27). It was a Philist...
[isbe] BETH-DAGON - beth-da'-gon (bethdaghon; Bethdagon): (1) A town in the Shephelah of Judah named with Gederoth, Naamah, and Makkedah (Josh 15:41). It may be represented by the modern Beit Dijan, about 6 miles Southeast of Jaffa...
[nave] BETH-DAGON 1. A city of Judah, Josh. 15:41. 2. A city of Asher, Josh. 19:27.
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Hali
[isbe] HALI - ha'-li (chali): A town named with Helkath, Beten and Achshaph on the border of Asher (Josh 19:25). No certain identification is possible; but it may be represented by the modern Khirbet `Alia, circa 13 miles Northeast...
[smith] (necklace), a town on the boundary of Asher, named between Helkath and Beten. (Joshua 19:25)
[nave] HALI, a border town of Asher, Josh. 19:25.
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Helkath
[ebd] smoothness, a town of Asher, on the east border (Josh. 19:25; 21:31); called also Hukok (1 Chr. 6:75).
[isbe] HELKATH - hel'-kath (chelqath (Josh 19:25); chelqath (Josh 21:31); by a scribal error chuqoq (1 Ch 6:75)): A town or district on the border of Asher, assigned to the Levites; unidentified.
[nave] HELKATH, called also Hukok. a Levitical town, 1 Chr. 6:75; Josh. 19:25; 21:31.
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Alammelech
[isbe] ALAMMELECH - a-lam'-e-lek: the King James Version (Josh 19:26) for ALLAMMELECH (which see).
[smith] (king?s oak), a place within the limits of Asher, named between Achshaph and Amad. (Joshua 19:26) only.
[nave] ALAMMELECH, a town of Asher, Josh. 19:26.
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Beten
[isbe] BETEN - be'-ten (beTen; Batne): A city of Asher mentioned between Hall and Achshaph (Josh 19:25). Eusebius, Onomasticon places it 8 Roman miles East of Ptolemais, giving it the name Bethseten. It may be identical with the mo...
[smith] (height), one of the cities on the border of the tribe of Asher. (Joshua 19:25)
[nave] BETEN, a city of Asher, Josh. 19:25.
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Ummah
[ebd] vicinity, a town of Asher (Josh. 19:30).
[isbe] UMMAH - um'-a (`ummah; Archob, Amma): One of the cities allotted to the tribe of Asher (Josh 19:30). By a slight emendation of the text it would read Acco, the name of the place subsequently known as Ptolemais, the modern `A...
[nave] UMMAH, a city of Asher, Josh. 19:30.
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Shihor-libnath
[ebd] black-white, a stream on the borders of Asher, probably the modern Nahr Zerka, i.e., the "crocodile brook," or "blue river", which rises in the Carmel range and enters the Mediterranean a little to the north of Caesarea (Jos...
[isbe] SHIHOR-LIBNATH - shi'-hor-lib'-nath shichor libhnath; Codex Vaticanus to Seion kai Labanath; Codex Alexandrinus Seior, etc.): A place named on the boundary of Asher (Josh 19:26). It seems to mark with Carmel the western limi...
[nave] SHIHOR-LIBNATH, a place on the border of Asher, Josh. 19:26.
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