21: Asher, Naphtali, Dan, and Joshua (Josh 19:24 - 51)


πŸ‘‰ Read Joshua 19:24 - 51


Q1. The territory of (              ) lies along the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea, while the towns of the Sea of Galilee fall within the territory of (           ).

"The territory of ( Asher ) lies along the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea, while the towns of the Sea of Galilee fall within the territory of ( Naphtali ).




Q2. Dan’s territory fell in the land of the Philistines. They could not conquer them. Therefore, what did they do?



They went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. They renamed it Dan and lived there.

Dan forsook the Lord’s inheritance.





Q3. The land allotment was finished according to the Lord. Joshua received (             ) as he had requested. And others got theirs by (              ). The land was assigned before the Lord at the entrance of (                  ).

The land allotment was finished according to the Lord. Joshua received ( Timnath Serah ) as he had requested. And others got theirs by ( drawing lots ). The land was assigned before the Lord at the entrance of ( the tent of meeting  ).



It is often challenging to pinpoint the present-day locations of towns and places mentioned in the Bible. One reason for this difficulty is that many of these places were named according to the terrain. For example, a hill or elevated area might be called 'Ramah' or, in the plural form, 'Ramoth.' 'Rehob' was used for a broad or open space, while 'Aphek' means 'strong' or 'fortress.' Additionally, many locations were named after pagan deities, such as 'Beth-Dagon,' which was the site of a temple dedicated to Dagon, or 'Beth-Shemesh,' meaning 'house of the sun god.' Since any place where the sun god was worshipped could be called Beth-Shemesh, several different locations bore the same name.


The narrative of the land assignment begins with Caleb and concludes with Joshua, signifying that the land was given to the Israelites through the faith of Caleb and Joshua. The land was allocated to each tribe and clan under the leadership appointed by the Lord and in His presence, underscoring that it was the Lord who granted them the land. 

However, despite receiving their portions, each tribe or family still needed to complete the unfinished conquest. A significant portion of the territory assigned to the tribe of Dan remained unconquered, as it was inhabited by the Philistines. Consequently, the Danites abandoned their tribal land and moved north to Leshem, where they captured the town and renamed it Dan. They became the first tribe to forsake the Lord’s inheritance under the excuse of difficulty.


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