Joshua 17
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There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.
There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;

ten portions As there were six sons and five daughters, among whom this division was to be made, there should be eleven portions: but Zelophehad, son of Hepher, having left five daughters in his place, neither he nor Hepher is reckoned. The lot of Manasseh therefore was divided into ten parts; five for the five sons of Gilead, Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, and Shemida; and five for the five daughters of Zelophehad, Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Joshua 17:2,3,14 There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by …

beside

Joshua 13:29-31 And Moses gave inheritance to the half tribe of Manasseh…

Numbers 32:30-42 But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions …

Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead.
And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah.

Asher Eusebius says this was a town in his time not far from Neapolis, towards Scythopolis or Bethshan; between which towns it is also placed by the old Jerusalem Itinerary.

Michmethah Situated, probably, east of Shechem, though its precise situation, as well as that of many others, cannot, at this distance of time, be ascertained. Many of these towns were small, and we may rationally conclude, slightly built; and consequently have perished more than two thousand years ago. It would therefore be useless now to look for such places; though in many instances, their ancient names have been preserved, and their sites identified. Several towns even in England, mentioned by Caesar and other ancient writers, are no longer discernible; several have changed their names, and not a few their situation.

Joshua 16:6-8 And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north …

Shechem

Joshua 20:7 And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem …

Joshua 21:21 For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to …

Joshua 24:1,32 And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called …

Genesis 34:2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, …

Genesis 27:12,14 My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a …

Judges 9:1 And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's …

1 Kings 12:1,25 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem …

1 Chronicles 6:67 And they gave to them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount …

Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;
And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:

river kanah. or, brook or reeds. The brook Kanah seem to be what is now called Nahr el Kasab, which falls into the Mediterranean a few miles south of Caesarea of Palestine, mentioned by the Hon. C. L. Irby, and J. Mangles.

Joshua 16:8 The border went out from Tappuah westward to the river Kanah; and …

these cities

Joshua 16:9 And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the …

the out-goings

Joshua 16:3,8 And goes down westward to the coast of Japhleti, to the coast of …

Joshua 19:29 And then the coast turns to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and …

the sea. The Mediterranean.

Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east.
And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.

Manasseh

Joshua 16:9 And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the …

1 Chronicles 7:29 And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Bethshean and her …

Beth-shean, the Scythopolis of the Greek and Roman writers, was situated in the plain of Jordan, west of that river,

1 Samuel 31:10,12 And they put his armor in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened …

Beth-shan

1 Kings 4:12 Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and …

Ibleam

2 Kings 9:27 But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of …

1 Chronicles 6:70 And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and …

Bileam
Dor Dor, according to Eusebius, was situated on the Mediterranean, none miles from Caesarea Palestine, towards Carmel. The village of Tortura, four leagues north of Caesarea, is supposed to nearly occupy it site.

Joshua 12:23 The king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations …

Judges 1:27 Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her …

1 Kings 4:11 The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath …

Endor

1 Samuel 28:7 Then said Saul to his servants, Seek me a woman that has a familiar …

Psalm 83:10 Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.

Taanach

Joshua 12:21 The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;

Judges 5:19 The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach …

Megiddo

Judges 1:27 Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her …

Judges 5:19 The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach …

1 Kings 4:12 Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and …

1 Kings 9:15 And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for …

2 Kings 9:27 But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of …

2 Kings 23:29,30 In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king …

2 Chronicles 35:22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised …

Zechariah 12:11 In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the …

Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.
And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?
And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.
And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:
But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge by R. A. Torrey [ca. 1880]
Expanded version courtesy INT Bible ©2013, Used by permission

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