Place · Region
Asher
Named in 20 verses across 5 books, first in Deuteronomy 33:24.
In the Bible
All 20 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 33:24
And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.
- Deuteronomy 33:25
May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”
Joshua
- Joshua 17:10
Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.
- Joshua 17:11
Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.
- Joshua 19:24
The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:
- Joshua 19:25
Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
- Joshua 19:26
Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
- Joshua 19:27
then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.
- Joshua 19:28
It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
- Joshua 19:29
The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,
- Joshua 19:30
Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.
- Joshua 19:31
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages.
- Joshua 19:34
Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.
Judges
- Judges 1:31
Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.
- Judges 1:32
So the Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, because they did not drive them out.
- Judges 5:17
Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 4:16
Baana son of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth;
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 48:2
Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.
- Ezekiel 48:3
Naphtali will have one portion bordering the territory of Asher from east to west.
- Ezekiel 48:34
And on the west side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher, and the gate of Naphtali.