Joshua 19:26

Translations

Modern

Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,

Traditional

And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor–libnath;

Literal

…and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath;

Latin

…et Elmelech et Amaad et Messal: et pervenit usque ad Carmelum maris et Sihor et Labanath,

Original

Hebrew

English

Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,

Notes

Joshua 19:24–31

The land given to the tribe of Asher included the Plain of Acco on the Mediterranean coast and western Galilee. To the southwest, Asher extended to Mount Carmel, sharing a short border with the land given to the tribe of Manasseh. To the north, the Phoenician cities of Tyre and Sidon restricted Asher's growth.

Joshua 19:10–48

The five small remaining tribes received land on the edges of Israelite territory and had little influence on the nation.

Joshua 14:1–19:51

The allotment of land to the tribes on the west side of the Jordan describes what God intended for each tribe to possess.
The one narrating the story begins this section with Caleb receiving land and ends with Joshua receiving land (14:6–15; 19:49–51). Only Caleb and Joshua had shown faith in God that Israel could conquer the land (Numbers 13:30; 14:6–9).

Joshua 13:1–21:45

As he had promised, God brought Israel into the land. Joshua then focused on dividing the land among Israel's tribes.
The tribal allowances made the covenant of the Israelites with God real. It showed the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Since God owned the land, giving it to the tribes was a gift. God gave them the land to live in and guided its distribution.
In these lists of tribal allowances, the author describes some borders in great detail, allowing them to be mapped. With others, they are less plainly defined.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Inheriting the Land

Related verses

Isaiah 33:9
The land mourns and languishes; Lebanon is ashamed and decayed. Sharon is like a desert; Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves.
Song of Solomon 7:5
Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, the hair of your head like purple threads; the king is captured in your tresses.
1 Kings 18:42
So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees.
1 Kings 18:20
So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel.
Isaiah 35:2
It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.
Isaiah 37:24
Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest heights, the densest of its forests.
1 Chronicles 6:74
From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon,
Jeremiah 46:18
As surely as I live, declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts, there will come one who is like Tabor among the mountains and like Carmel by the sea.
1 Samuel 15:12
Early in the morning Samuel got up to confront Saul, but he was told, “Saul has gone to Carmel, and behold, he has set up a monument for himself and has turned and gone down to Gilgal.”
Joshua 21:30
From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,

Places

Allammelech: A town allotted to Asher Amad: A border town in the territory of Asher Carmel: Town in Judah; home of Nabal and Abigail Mishal: A Levitical city in Asher Shihor-libnath: Boundary point of Asher's territory

Glossary

Alammelech Allammelech Allotment of the Land Amad Asher (Tribe) Iphtah-el Issachar, Tribe of Jiphthah-el Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Mishal Misheal Shihor-Libnath Shiloh Token Tribe of Dan

Topics

Alammelech: A Town of Asher Amad: A Town of Asher Mashal: A Levitical City in the Territory of the Tribe of Asher Misheal: A Levitical City Mountains: Carmel Shihor-Libnath: A Place on the Border of the Tribe of Asher the Tribe of Asher: Bounds of Their Inheritance Tribe of Asher: Census of, by Families: Allotment To, of Land in Canaan

Joshua 19:26

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