New International Version Allammelek, Amad and Mishal. On the west the boundary touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath. New Living Translation Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The boundary on the west touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath, English Standard Version Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-libnath, Berean Standard Bible Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath, Berean Literal Bible and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath; King James Bible And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath; New King James Version Alammelech, Amad, and Mishal; it reached to Mount Carmel westward, along the Brook Shihor Libnath. New American Standard Bible Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel on the west and Shihor-libnath. NASB 1995 and Allammelech and Amad and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel on the west and to Shihor-libnath. NASB 1977 and Allammelech and Amad and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel on the west and to Shihor-libnath. Legacy Standard Bible and Allammelech and Amad and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel on the west and to Shihor-libnath. Amplified Bible and Allammelech and Amad and Mishal; and on the west it reached to Carmel and to Shihor-libnath. Berean Annotated Bible Allammelech (oak of the king), Amad (enduring), and Mishal (entreaty). On the west the border touched Carmel (garden-land) and Shihor-libnath (blackness of whiteness), Christian Standard Bible Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal and reached westward to Carmel and Shihor-libnath. Holman Christian Standard Bible Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal and reached westward to Carmel and Shihor-libnath. American Standard Version and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath; English Revised Version and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath; GOD'S WORD® Translation Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The border touches Carmel and Shihor Libnath in the west. Good News Translation Allam Melech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west it touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath. International Standard Version Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal, and on the west Carmel and Shihor-libnath, NET Bible Alammelech, Amad, and Mishal. Their border touched Carmel to the west and Shihor Libnath. New Heart English Bible and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal) and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor Libnath. Webster's Bible Translation And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath; Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAllammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath, World English Bible Allammelech, Amad, Mishal. It reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and it touches against Carmel westward, and against Shihor-Libnath; Berean Literal Bible and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath; Young's Literal Translation and Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and it toucheth against Carmel westward, and against Shihor-Libnath; Smith's Literal Translation And Alammelech and Amad and Mishael; and it struck upon Carmel of the sea, and upon Shihor-Libnah; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Elmelech and Amaad and Messal: and it reacheth to Carmel by the sea and Sihor and Labanath, Catholic Public Domain Version and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal. And it extends even to Carmel by the sea, and Shihor, and Libnath. New American Bible Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal, and reached Carmel on the west, and Shihor-libnath. New Revised Standard Version Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal; on the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-libnath, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAmlekh, Amcar and Amshael; and reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor, and to Labeth; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Amlek and Amkar and Mashayel, and it met in Karmela from the west and Shikhur and Labith OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and Allam-melech, and Amad, and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath. Brenton Septuagint Translation and Elimelech, and Amiel, and Maasa, and the lot will border on Carmel westward, and on Sion, and Labanath. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Asher's Inheritance…25Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, 26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath, 27then 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.… Cross References Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. Joshua 21:30 From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon, 1 Chronicles 6:74 From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon, Judges 1:31 Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob. On the west the border touched Carmel 1 Kings 18:19 Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.” 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. 2 Kings 4:25 So she set out and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to his servant Gehazi, “Look, there is the Shunammite woman. and Shihor-libnath, Joshua 13:3 from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites; Jeremiah 2:18 Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates? Isaiah 23:3 On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations. Joshua 19:10-16 The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. / 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. … Joshua 19:24-31 The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher: / Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, / Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath, … Joshua 19:32-39 The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali: / Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. / 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. … Joshua 19:40-48 The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan: / The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh, / Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, … 1 Kings 4:11 Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife); 1 Kings 9:11-13 King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire. / So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them. / “What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day. 1 Chronicles 7:29 And along the borders of Manasseh were Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns. Treasury of Scripture And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reaches to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath; Joshua 21:30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs, 1 Chronicles 6:74 And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs, Marshal 1 Samuel 15:12 And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal. 1 Kings 18:20,42 So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel… Song of Solomon 7:5 Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries. Jump to Previous Border Boundary Carmel Mishal Reached Reacheth Shihor Stretching Touched Touches Toucheth West WestwardJump to Next Border Boundary Carmel Mishal Reached Reacheth Shihor Stretching Touched Touches Toucheth West WestwardJoshua 19 1. The lot of Simeon10. of Zebulun 17. of Issachar 24. of Asher 32. of Naphtali 40. of Dan 49. The children of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. These towns marked part of Asher’s inheritance in the fertile northern region of Canaan. Though little is known of them beyond this boundary record, their names testify to the detailed division of the land among Israel’s tribes. Jos 21:30 From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon, On the west the border touched Carmel Mount Carmel formed a prominent western landmark for Asher’s territory. Its wooded slopes and productive land stood near the Mediterranean coast and helped define the tribe’s access to a rich agricultural region. 1Ki 18:19 Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel,… and Shihor-libnath, Shihor-libnath marked another point along Asher’s western boundary, likely near the coastal plain or a watercourse. Its name may refer to a dark stream near a lighter or sandy area. Its location is no longer certain, but it served as a recognized boundary marker when Joshua distributed the land. Jos 13:3 from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron… Persons / Places / Events 1. AllammelechA location within the territory allotted to the tribe of Asher. The name means "king's oak" in Hebrew, indicating a place of significance or perhaps a landmark. 2. Amad Another town within Asher's inheritance. The exact location is uncertain, but it is part of the delineation of Asher's borders. 3. Mishal A town given to the Levites, as mentioned in other parts of the Bible. It signifies the integration of Levitical cities within tribal territories. 4. Carmel A well-known mountain range in Israel, often associated with the prophet Elijah. It is a fertile area and a significant landmark in biblical history. 5. Shihor-libnath Likely a river or stream marking the boundary of Asher's territory. The name suggests a "black" or "muddy" stream, indicating a natural border. Teaching Points Understanding God's ProvisionThe detailed description of Asher's territory reminds us of God's provision and the importance of recognizing His blessings in our lives. Significance of Boundaries Just as the tribes of Israel had specific boundaries, we too have boundaries set by God in our lives. Understanding and respecting these can lead to peace and prosperity. Integration of Service The inclusion of Levitical cities like Mishal within tribal lands teaches us about the integration of service and worship in our daily lives. Historical and Spiritual Landmarks Places like Carmel serve as reminders of God's past faithfulness and encourage us to seek His presence in our current circumstances. Community and Inheritance The allocation of land to the tribes of Israel reflects the importance of community and the inheritance we have in Christ as believers. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Joshua 19:26?2. How does Joshua 19:26 illustrate God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises? 3. What can we learn about God's provision from the cities listed in Joshua 19:26? 4. How does Joshua 19:26 connect to God's covenant with Israel in Genesis? 5. How can we apply the concept of divine inheritance in Joshua 19:26 today? 6. What does Joshua 19:26 teach about God's attention to detail in our lives? 7. What is the significance of the locations mentioned in Joshua 19:26 for Israel's history? 8. How does Joshua 19:26 reflect God's promise to the tribes of Israel? 9. What archaeological evidence supports the existence of the places listed in Joshua 19:26? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Joshua 19? Verse 26. - Reacheth. Literally, toucheth, i.e. skirteth, as in vers. 11 and 22. So in the next verse, with regard to Zebulun. The term appears to be the invariable one when a district, not a particular place, is spoken cf. To Carmel westward. The Carmel range appears to have been included in the tribe of Asher. For we read (Joshua 17:10, 11) that Asher met Manasseh on the north, whence we conclude that it must have cut off Issachar from the sea, and that as Dor was among the towns which Manasseh held within the territory of Issachar and Asher, it must therefore have been within the boundaries of the latter. Shihor-libnath. For Shihor see Joshua 13:3. Libnath, which signifies white or shining, has been supposed by some to mean the glassy river, from its calm, unbroken flow, though this appears improbable, since Shihor means turbid. It is far more probable that the current was rendered turbid by a quantity of chalk or limestone which it carried along in its course, and hence the name "muddy white." Keil thinks it to be the Nahr-el-Zerka, or crocodile river, of Pliny, in which Beland, Von Raumer, Knobel, and Rosenmuller agree with him. But when he proceeds to argue that this river, being blue, "might answer both to shihor, black, and libnath, white," he takes a flight in which it is impossible to follow him. Gesenius, from the glazed appearance of burnt brick or tiles (l'banah), conjectures,that it may be the Belus, or "glass river," so called, however, in ancient times because the fine sand on its banks enabled the manufacture of glass to be carried on here. But this, emptying itself into the sea near Acre, has been thought to be too far north. Vandevelde, however, one of the latest authorities, as well as Mr. Conder, is inclined to agree with Gesenius. The difficulty of this identification consists in the fact that Carmel and Dor (Joshua 17:11) are said to have been in Asher (see note on Joshua 17:10). The Nahr-el-Zerka has not been found by recent explorers to contain crocodiles, but it has been thought possible that they have hitherto eluded observation. Kenrick, however ('Phoenicia,' p. 24), thinks that as crocodilus originally meant a lizard, the lacertus Niloticus is meant, the river being, in his opinion, too shallow in summa to be the haunt of the crocodile proper (see also Tristram, 'Land of Israel.' p. 103, who believes it possible that the crocodile may be found there, though no specimen has as yet been produced). The Zerkais described in Palestine Exploration Fund Quarterly Paper, January, 1874, as "a torpid stream flowing through fetid marshes, in which reeds, canes, and the stunted papyrus grow." When it is added, "and where alone in Palestine the crocodile is found," no evidence is given in favour of the statement. It empties itself into the sea between Dor and Caesarea, a few miles north of the latter. Joshua 19:26 is more than a list; it is a ledger of fulfilled promises. Allammelech, Amad, Mishal, Mount Carmel, and Shihor-libnath sketch the western stretch of Asher’s inheritance, proving that God’s word is literal, precise, and trustworthy. Each name underlines His covenant faithfulness, His provision of secure dwellings, and His intention that His people live settled, fruitful, and influential lives within the boundaries He wisely sets. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Allammelech,וְאַֽלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (wə·’a·lam·me·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 487: Allammelech -- 'an oak of (the) king', a place in Asher Amad, וְעַמְעָ֖ד (wə·‘am·‘āḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6008: Amad -- a place in Asher and Mishal. וּמִשְׁאָ֑ל (ū·miš·’āl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4861: Mishal -- a place in Asher On the west הַיָּ֔מָּה (hay·yām·māh) Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin [the border] touched וּפָגַ֤ע (ū·p̄ā·ḡa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6293: To impinge, by accident, violence, by importunity Carmel בְּכַרְמֶל֙ (bə·ḵar·mel) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3760: Carmel -- a mountain promontory on the Mediterranean, also a city near Hebron and Shihor-libnath, לִבְנָֽת׃ (liḇ·nāṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7884: Shihor-libnath -- a stream in Asher Additonal Resources Joshua 19:26 Blue Letter BibleJoshua 19:26 Bible Gateway Joshua 19:26 Bible.com Joshua 19:26 NIV |
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