Joshua 19:39-49

39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naph'tali according to its families--the cities with their villages.

40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan, according to its families.

41 And the territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Esh'ta-ol, Ir-she'mesh,

42 Sha-alab'bin, Ai'jalon, Ithlah,

43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 El'tekeh, Gib'bethon, Ba'alath,

45 Jehud, Bene-be'rak, Gath-rim'mon,

46 and Me-jar'kon and Rakkon with the territory over against Joppa.

47 When the territory of the Danites was lost to them, the Danites went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and putting it to the sword they took possession of it and settled in it, calling Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.

48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to their families--these cities with their villages.

49 When they had finished distributing the several territories of the land as inheritances, the people of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun.

Joshua 19:39-49 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 19

In this chapter an account is given of the lots of the six remaining tribes, and the cities in them, as of Simeon, whose cities were chiefly within the tribe of Judah, Jos 19:1-9; of Zebulun, its border and cities, Jos 19:10-16; of Issachar, its border and cities, Jos 19:17-23; of Asher, its border and cities, Jos 19:24-31; of Naphtali, its border and cities, Jos 19:32-39; of Dan, its border and titles, Jos 19:40-48; and lastly of a gift of inheritance to Joshua, Jos 19:49-51.