Quotes About History

Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.

However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but they failed to drive them out completely.

Then it went down to the foot of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim and ran down the Valley of Hinnom toward the southern slope of the Jebusites and downward to En-rogel.

From there it curved northward and proceeded to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth facing the Ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

These were the cities of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,

Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,

Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve cities, along with their villages.

Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah,

Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,

Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim—fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.

and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, along with their villages.

Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, along with their villages,

It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.

From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.

From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah.

Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.

It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.

The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar: