Place · Region
Asher
Named in 20 verses across 5 books, first in Joshua 17:10.
In the Bible
All 11 verses in Joshua, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
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.