And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath;
Joshua 19:26 is part of the geographical record describing the distribution of Canaan among the tribes, specifically the territory assigned to Asher in Joshua 19:24-31. That boundary record relies on written documents that accurately recorded the property boundaries. The surrounding listing includes Accho, the ancient name of Saint Jean d'Acre.
The verse names Alammelech, Amad, and Misheal and traces Asher's boundary westward to Carmel and to Shihor-libnath. Carmel lies within the section of land given to Asher. Asher's territory was part of Galilee, a region known to southern Jews as heathen country. Asher, with Naphtali, Zebulun, and Issachar, the other tribes assigned territory in Galilee, never gained full possession but settled among the Canaanites, sometimes making them tributary.
The division of land in Joshua 19 was by lot, meaning a portion or fate assigned by divine providence rather than mere chance.
Joshua 19:26 is part of the geographical record describing the distribution of Canaan among the tribes, specifically the territory assigned to Asher in Joshua 19:24-31. That boundary record relies on written documents that accurately recorded the property boundaries. The surrounding listing includes Accho, the ancient name of Saint Jean d'Acre.
The verse names Alammelech, Amad, and Misheal and traces Asher's boundary westward to Carmel and to Shihor-libnath. Carmel lies within the section of land given to Asher. Asher's territory was part of Galilee, a region known to southern Jews as heathen country. Asher, with Naphtali, Zebulun, and Issachar, the other tribes assigned territory in Galilee, never gained full possession but settled among the Canaanites, sometimes making them tributary.
The division of land in Joshua 19 was by lot, meaning a portion or fate assigned by divine providence rather than mere chance.