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Asher - His four sons and one daughter began the tribe of
Asher (
Genesis 46:17 ). Jacob's blessing said
Asher would have rich food that he would give a king (
Genesis 49:20 ), perhaps suggesting a period when the tribe would serve a foreign king. The tribe of
Asher numbered 53,400 in the wilderness (
Numbers 26:46 ), having grown from 41,500 (
Numbers 1:41 ).
Asher's territorial allotment was in Phoenicia in the far northwest reaching to Tyre and Sidon on the Mediterranean coast (
Joshua 19:24-31 ). When Deborah summoned the tribes to action,
Asher did not respond but “continued on the seashore” (
Judges 5:17 ). Apparently,
Asher was working for the Canaanites in the ports of the Mediterranean. Moses' blessing gives another view of
Asher, calling the tribe “most blessed,” “favored by his brothers,” and strong (
Deuteronomy 33:24-25 ).
Asher produced no judge in the Book of Judges; nor did it have a tribal leader in the chronicler's list (
1 Chronicles 27:16-22 ).
Asher did provide troops for Gideon (
Judges 6:35 ;
Judges 7:23 ) and 40,000 for David at Hebron (
1 Chronicles 12:36 ). Some people from
Asher made the pilgrimage to Jerusalem to keep Hezekiah's Passover (
2 Chronicles 30:11 ). Perhaps
Asher's greatest hero was Anna, the prophetess who bore witness to the baby Jesus (
Luke 2:36-38 ). Twelve thousand from
Asher are among the 144,000 sealed out of great tribulation to be fed by the Lamb (
Revelation 7:1 ). Apparently a border town in Manasseh (
Joshua 17:7 ) but possibly a reference to the border joining the tribal territories of Manasseh and
Asher
Piskei harosh -
Asher ben Yechiel (c. 1250-1327, also known as the Rosh, an acronym for Rabbeinu
Asher), gleaned from his commentary on the Talmud...
Serah - See SARAH,daughter of
Asher
Asher, Aser - It was doubtless intended that their west border should have been the Great Sea, but we read that they did not drive out the inhabitants of Accho, Zidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik and Rehob; but the
Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites. This left a tract of land on the sea coast unoccupied by
Asher. ...
When Jacob called his sons about him to tell them what should befall them in the last days, he said of
Asher, "Out of
Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties. When Moses ordained that certain of the tribes should stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, and certain others on Mount Ebal to curse,
Asher was one of those chosen to stand on the latter. And when Moses blessed the tribes before he died, he said of
Asher, "Let
Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. ...
When Deborah and Barak went to the war they had to lament in their song that
Asher abode by the sea coast, and came not to their aid,
Judges 5:17 ; but when subsequently the Midianites and the Amalekites invaded the land
Asher responded to the call of Gideon. At the secession of the ten tribes
Asher became a part of Israel, and very little more is heard of this tribe. When Hezekiah proclaimed a solemn passover and sent invitations to the cities of Israel as well as to Judah, though many laughed the messengers to scorn, divers of
Asher humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem. ...
When numbered at Sinai there were 41,500 able to go forth to war, and when near the promised land they were 53,400; but when the rulers of the tribes are mentioned in the time of David,
Asher is omitted. In
Revelation 7:6 , twelve thousand of
Asher will be sealed, and in
Luke 2:36 , Anna a prophetess, of the tribe of
Asher, gave thanks in the temple at the birth of the Saviour.
Asher is one of the tribes still to come into blessing, and have a portion in the land
Helbah - ” City in tribal territory of
Asher which
Asher could not drive out (
Judges 1:31 )
Ulla - A descendant of
Asher
Ashurites - The Targum of Jonathan reads Beth
Asher, "the house of
Asher," so also several Hebrew manuscripts The
Asherites will then be the whole country W. Bachienne suggests the city "Asher" (
Joshua 17:7), S
Hali - City on the boundary of
Asher
Beten - A city on the borders of
Asher
Beriites - Descendants of Beriah, the son of
Asher
Shelomi - Father of Ahihud, a prince of
Asher
Shihor-Libnath - ” Border of tribal territory of
Asher (
Joshua 19:26 ), variously identified as the Nahr ez-Zerqa on the southern border of
Asher; the swampy territory between the rivers Nahr ed-Difleh and Nahr ez-Zerqa, and tell Abu Hawam at the mouth of the Kishon
Sethur - Son of Michael, of the tribe of
Asher
Helem - Descendant of
Asher
Birzavith - Son of Malchiel the grandson of
Asher
Helbah - Town in the tribe of
Asher
Shelesh - Son of Helem, a descendant of
Asher
Pasach - Son of Japhlet, a descendant of
Asher
Zophah - Son of Helem, a descendant of
Asher
Amal - Son of Helem, a descendant of
Asher
is'Uah - (quiet ), second son of
Asher
Ish'Uah - (quiet ), the second son of
Asher
Ash'Erites, - descendants of
Asher, and members of his tribe
Rohgah - Son of Shamer, a descendant of
Asher
Rezia - Son of Ulla, a descendant of
Asher
Shua - Daughter of Heber, of the tribe of
Asher
Hotham - Son of Heber, of the tribe of
Asher
Imna - Son of Helem, of the tribe of
Asher
Ashvath - Son of Japhlet of the tribe of
Asher
Jehubbah - Son of Shamer, of the tribe of
Asher
Imrah - Son of Zophah, of the tribe of
Asher
Hod - Son of Zophah, of the tribe of
Asher
Beera - Son of Zophah, of the tribe of
Asher
Pispah - Son of Jether, of the tribe of
Asher
Harnepher - Son of Zophah of the tribe of
Asher
Suah - Son of Zophah, of the tribe of
Asher
Shamma - Son of Zophah, of the tribe of
Asher
Shilshah - Son of Zophah, of the tribe of
Asher
Ara - Son of Jether, of the tribe of
Asher
Bir'Zavith - a name occurring in the genealogies of
Asher
Japh'Let - (whom God delivers ) a descendant of
Asher through Beriah
Haniel - Son of Ulla, and prince of the tribe of
Asher
a'Mad - (enduring ), an unknown place in
Asher, between Alammelech and Misheal
be'ri - (a well ), son of Zophah, of the tribe of
Asher
pa'Sach - (cut off ), son of Japhlet, of the tribe of
Asher
Zilpah - One of Jacob's two concubines, she was mother of Gad and
Asher
Aloth - A district with
Asher, under the ninth of Solomon's commissariat officers (
1 Kings 4:16)
Jes'Uites - (the posterity of Jesui ) , The, a family of the tribe of
Asher
Jez'o-ar - (whiteness ), the son of Helah, one of the wives of
Asher
Ash'Vath - One of the sons of Japhlet, of the tribe of
Asher
Helbah - Fatness, a town of the tribe of
Asher (
Judges 1:31 ), in the plain of Phoenicia
Shil'Shah - (strong ), son of Zophah of the tribe of
Asher
Sarah - Daughter of
Asher
ah'Lab - (fertile ), a city of
Asher from which the Canaanites were not driven out
ho'Sah - (refuge ), a city of
Asher, (
Joshua 19:29 ) The next landmark on the boundary to Tyre
Bim'Hal - (circumcised ), one of the sons of Japhlet in the line of
Asher
be'Ten - (height ), one of the cities on the border of the tribe of
Asher
ha'li - (necklace ), a town on the boundary of
Asher, named between Helkath and Beten
Har'Nepher - (panting ), one of the sons of Zophah, of the tribe of
Asher
ho'Sah - (refuge ), a city of
Asher, (
Joshua 19:29 ) The next landmark on the boundary to Tyre
Hod - (splendor ), one of the sons of Zophah, among the descendants of
Asher
Asher - The tribe of
Asher was descended from Jacob through his maid Zilpah (
Genesis 30:12-13). ...
Like the other Israelite tribes,
Asher did not drive out the local Canaanites, who still occupied a number of towns and districts. As a result
Asher rarely controlled the Phoenician coast, and for most of its history had to be content with the coastal region around Mt Carmel and the neighbouring hill country (
Judges 1:31-32)
Hukkok - A city in the tribe of
Asher
be-e'ra - (a well ), son of Zophah, of the tribe of
Asher
Birzaith - Apparently a town of
Asher, probably Bîr ez-Zeit , near Tyre
Alam'Melech - (king's oak ), a place within the limits of
Asher, named between Achshaph and Amad
Hel'Bah - (fertile ), a town of
Asher, probably on the plain of Phoenicia not far from Sidon
be'Zer - (gold ore ), son of Zophah, one of the heads of the houses of
Asher
Han'Iel - (grace of God ), one of the sons of Ulla of the tribe of
Asher
Beten - City on the border of
Asher
Neiel - Boundary city of
Asher
Mashal - Levitical city in
Asher
a'Loth - a place or district, forming with
Asher the jurisdiction of the ninth of Solomon's commissariat officers
ho'Tham - (signet ring ), a man of
Asher, son of Heber, of the family Of Beriah
im'na - (holding back ), a descendant of
Asher, son of Helem
Asher - ASHER or ASER. "In my happiness the daughters will call me happy: and she called his name
Asher" (happy. )
Asher had four sons and one daughter, the heads of families (
Numbers 26:44-47). ...
Moses' blessing (
Deuteronomy 33:24-25) represents
Asher "acceptable to his brethren"; but Keil, "favored among his brethren and dipping his feet in oil" (i. Contented with the luxuries which nature and intercourse with the enterprising Phoenicians afforded (for already Zidon was "the great" or "the strong"),
Asher shrank from jeopardizing life with Zebulun and Naphtali, against Sisera the Canaanite;
Asher "abode on the sea shore in his breaches" (creeks) (
Judges 5:17-18). Jacob (
Genesis 49:20) prophesied: "out of
Asher his bread shall be fat (the fat that comes from him shall be his own bread, so fruitful shall be his soil) and he shall yield royal dainties:" fulfilled when Solomon thence supplied King Hiram's household with wheat and oil (
1 Kings 5:11).
Asher's self indulging inertness acted injuriously on his own people. ...
From being more numerous at mount Sinai than Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin, in David's time they had become so few that
Asher's name is omitted from the chief rulers (
1 Chronicles 27:16-22).
Asherites were among those who came to Jerusalem to Hezekiah's Passover (
2 Chronicles 30:11).
Asher and Simeon are the only tribes W. (See ANNA, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of
Asher, in the New Testament alone reflects honor on her tribe (Luke 2)
Ocran - Father of Pagiel, a chief of the tribe of
Asher
Amad - Town on the border of
Asher
mi'Shal, - (entreaty ), one of the towns in the territory of
Asher, (
Joshua 19:26 ) allotted to the Gershonite Levites
he'Lem -
A descendant of
Asher
Pagiel - Son of Ocran and a chief of the tribe of
Asher
a'Phik - (strong ), a city of
Asher from which the Canaanites were not driven out
Jehub'Bah - (protected ), a man of
Asher, son of Shamer or Shomer, of the house of Beriah
Ahi - Son of Shamer a descendant of
Asher
Zilpah - The maid of Leah, who became the secondary wife of Jacob, and the mother of Gad and
Asher,
Genesis 29:24 ; 30:9-13
re'Hob - ...
One of the towns allotted to
Asher. (
Joshua 19:28 ) ...
Asher contained another Rehob, (
Joshua 19:30 ) but the situation of these towns is unknown
Rehob - A Levitical city in
Asher,
Joshua 19:28 ; 21:31 , on the northern border of the Holy Land, called also Beth-rehob, and lying in a valley south of Anti-Lebanon, not far north of Dan,
Numbers 13:21 ;
Judges 18:28 . Some think there were two cities of this name in
Asher
Hammon -
A town in the tribe of
Asher, near Zidon (
Joshua 19:28 ), identified with 'Ain Hamul
Jim'na - (prosperity ), the first-born of
Asher
Ahlab - City in Canaan, the inhabitants of which
Asher failed to drive out
Ahlab - Fatness, a town of
Asher lying within the unconquered Phoenician border (
Judges 1:31 ), north-west of the Sea of Galilee; commonly identified with Giscala, now el-Jish
Zilpah - Handmaid of Leah, by whom Jacob became father of Gad and
Asher
Ach'Shaph - (fascination ), a city within the territory of
Asher, named between Beten and Alammelech, (
Joshua 19:25 ) originally the seat of a Canaanite king
Achshaph - A city conquered by Joshua, and afterwards assigned to the tribe of
Asher
Beth-e'Mek - (house of the valley ), a place on or near the border of
Asher, on the north side of which was the ravine of Jiphthah-el (
Joshua 19:27 )
Jephunneh - Son of Jether, of the tribe of
Asher
Ahihud - Son ofShelomi, and prince of the tribe of
Asher, chosen to arrange the division of the land
is'ui - (quiet ), third son of
Asher, (
Genesis 46:17 ) founder of a family called after him, though in the Authorized Version appearing as THE JESUITES
Helkath - The town where the boundary of
Asher began, proceeding from S
im'Nah -
The first born of
Asher
pa'gi-el - (God allots ) the son of Ocran and chief of the tribe of
Asher at the time of the exodus
um'Mah - (union ), one of the cities of the allotment of
Asher
Hosah -
A place on the border of the tribe of
Asher (
Joshua 19:29 ), a little to the south of Zidon
Shamer - Son of Heber of the tribe of
Asher
Cabul - A town of
Asher on the border of Zebulun
Helkath - Town on the border of
Asher allotted to the Gershonites
Asher -
Asher (ăsh'er), happy. The Phœnicians held the plain by the sea, and
Asher the mountains
Ebron - (ee' brahn) City in territory of
Asher (
Joshua 19:28 ), spelled Hebron in KJV
Ibleam - City assigned to Manasseh, but situate in Issachar or
Asher
Shual - Son of Zophah, of the tribe of
Asher
Anna - A prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of
Asher, who gave thanks when the infant Jesus was presented in the temple
ca'Bul -
One of the landmarks on the boundary of
Asher, (
Joshua 19:27 ) now Kabul , 9 or 10 miles east of Accho
Inlet - When Deborah and Barak went to battle against Sisera, the tribe of
Asher stayed at home “by his inlets” (landings NRSV,
Judges 5:17 )
Beten - A town of
Asher, noticed next to Achshaph
Hel'Hath - (portion ), the town named as the starting-point for the boundary of the tribe of
Asher, (
Joshua 19:25 ) and allotted with its "suburbs" to the Gershonite Levites
Aloth - Place or district of
Asher: perhaps the same as some unknown place called Baaloth, which the LXX read here, and the Vulg
Ith'Ran - ) ...
A descendant of
Asher
Achzib - A city of
Asher, from which, however, the Jews were unable to expel the Canaanites,
Judges 1:31
Japhleti - The clan's territory lay on border between Ephraim and Benjamin, though the clan apparently belonged to
Asher
a'hi - ) ...
A descendant of Shamer, of the tribe of
Asher
Jes'ui - (even, level ), the son of
Asher, whose descendants the Jesuites were numbered in the plains of Moab at the Jordan of Jericho
Hosah - City inthe tribe of
Asher
im'Nah - The firstborn of
Asher
Kanah - A town in the district of
Asher,
Joshua 19:28; now a village, ʾAin Kana, six miles southeast of Tyre
Beth-da'Gon - ...
A town apparently near the coast, named as one of the landmarks of the boundary of
Asher
Ibleam - A city with dependent villages, belonging to Manasseh, yet situated in
Asher or Issachar (probably the latter)
Serah - Daughter of
Asher
Zil'Pah - She was the mother of Gad and
Asher
Ebron - A town in the territory of
Asher, elsewhere called Abdon (wh
en-Hazor - Others would locate it southwest of Kedesh on the border joining Naphtali and
Asher
Ashurites - Probably the same as the
Asherites, of the tribe of
Asher, who were among the subjects of Ishbosheth
Shomer - Son of Heber, of the tribe of
Asher
Abdon - City in the tribe of
Asher, one of the four given to the Gershonites. Probably the same as Hebron in the list of the cities of
Asher in
Joshua 19:28
Ahihud - Chief of the tribe of
Asher; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan among the tribe (
Numbers 34:27 )
Neiel - Dwelling-place of God, a town in the territory of
Asher, near its southern border (
Joshua 19:27 )
Baal-Hamon - It has been supposed to be identical with Baal-gad, and also with Hammon in the tribe of
Asher (
Joshua 19:28 )
Arah - Son of Ulla, a descendant of
Asher
Asher - Hence, Jacob, when adying, declared that "the bread of
Asher should be fat. " (
Deuteronomy 33:24-25)...
I cannot help remarking upon the name of
Asher, that there is in it somewhat of peculiar gracefulness. Hence, in allusion to the Lord Jesus Christ, he is the blessedness, the
Asher of his people
Zebulun, Lot of - In Galilee, to the north of Issachar and south of
Asher and Naphtali (
Joshua 19:10-16 ), and between the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean
Ahlab - A city of
Asher, whence the Canaanites were not driven out (
Judges 1:31)
Ahihud - A leader of the tribe of
Asher who helped divide the Promised Land among the tribes (
Numbers 34:27 )
Taanach - In the division made by Joshua, it was given to Manasseh in the portion of Issachar and
Asher
Achzib - A city of the tribe of
Asher
Kanah - A town in the northern boundary of
Asher (
Joshua 19:28 ), possibly to be identified with the modern Kana , a short distance S
ib'le-am - (
Judges 1:27 ) It appears to have been situated in the territory of either Issachar or
Asher
Thisbe - Its position is described as being on the right hand (south) of Kedesh-naphtali in Galilee above
Asher
ka'Nah -
One of the places which formed the landmarks of the boundary of
Asher; apparently next to Zidon-rabbah, or "great Zidon
Jephun'Neh - ) ...
A descendant of
Asher, eldest of the three sons of Jether
Kanah - A bound of
Asher, next "great Zidon" (
Joshua 19:28), Perhaps Ain Kana, eight miles S
Bezer - Son of Zophah, one of the princes of
Asher
Aser - (Asher) (1) Eighth son of Jacob and Zelpha, handmaid of Lia, Jacob's wife
Asher - (Asher) (1) Eighth son of Jacob and Zelpha, handmaid of Lia, Jacob's wife
Jiph'Thah-el - (which God opens ), The valley of, a valley which served as one of the landmarks for the boundary of both Zebulun, (
Joshua 19:14 ) and
Asher
Tribes, the Twelve - 4 Judah...
2 Simeon 2 Simeon 2 Simeon 4 Judah 7 Gad 8
Asher 1 Reuben...
3 Levi 3 Levi 4 Judah 3 Levi 11a Manasseh 6 Naphtali 7 Gad...
4 Judah 4 Judah 9 Issachar 12 Benjamin 4 Judah 11a Manasseh 8
Asher...
5 Dan 10 Zebulun 10 Zebulun 11b Ephraim 11b Ephraim 11b Ephraim 6 Naphtali...
6 Naphtali 9 Issachar 11b Ephraim 11a Manasseh 12 Benjamin 1 Reuben 11a Manasseh...
7 Gad 5 Dan 11a Manasseh 10 Zebulun 2 Simeon 4 Judah 2 Simeon...
8
Asher 7 Gad 12 Benjamin 9 Issachar 10 Zebulun 12 Benjamin 3 Levi...
9 Issachar 8
Asher 5 Dan 7 Gad 9 Issachar 2 Simeon 9 Issachar...
10 Zebulun 6 Naphtali 8
Asher 5 Dan 8
Asher 9 Issachar 10 Zebulun...
11Joseph 11 Joseph 7 Gad 6 Naphtali 6 Naphtali 10 Zebulun 11 Joseph...
12 Benjamin 12 Benjamin 6 Naphtali 8
Asher 5 Dan 7 Gad 12 Benjamin...
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Anna - Daughter of Phanuel, of
Asher; a widow of 84; a prophetess, i. It is remarkable she is the only one of note mentioned in Scripture of the tribe of
Asher, though the name means blessedness
Naph'Tali - (
Numbers 26:48-50 ) During the march through the wilderness Naphtali occupied a position on the north of the sacred tent with Dan and
Asher. On the west lay
Asher, on the south Zebulun, and on the east the transjordanic Manasseh
Achzib - City in the lot of
Asher, but from which the inhabitants were not driven out
Rehob - And there was a city of
Asher called Rehob, bordering upon Syria, on the road to Hamath
Cabul - Border city of
Asher
Anna - Anna, whose name means “grace,” was the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of
Asher
Aram - Son of Shamer, of the tribe of
Asher
Aram - Son of Shamer, of the tribe of
Asher
ne'i-el - (moved by God ), a place which formed one of the landmarks of the boundary of the tribe of
Asher
Zebulun - His tribe was respectable for numbers,
Numbers 1:30 26:26 ; and its portion in the Holy Land accorded with the prediction of Jacob,
Genesis 49:13 , extending from the Mediterranean sea at Carmel to the sea of Gemnesaret, between Issachar on the south, and Naphtali and
Asher on the north and north-west,
Joshua 19:10 . A city in the border of
Asher, but probably belonging to Zebulun,
Joshua 19:27
Anna - A daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of
Asher, early married, but left a widow after seven years, and thenceforth devoted to the service of God
Bealoth - Region with
Asher making up a district to supply food for Solomon's court (
1 Kings 4:16 )
Achzib - A town in
Asher (
Joshua 19:29 ), from which the natives could not be dislodged (
Judges 1:31 ): it lay on the coast between Acre and Tyre
Acco - Territory was assigned to tribe of
Asher, but they could not conquer it (
Judges 1:31 )
Dainties -
Genesis 49:20 (b) The messages and the ministry which
Asher would give to others would be of such a delightful nature, so sweet and precious to the hearers, that Jacob compares them to a specially rich and attractive food
Taanach, Tanach - It fell to the lot of Issachar or
Asher, but was occupied by Manasseh and given to the Levites
Galilee - It seems formerly to have included a portion of Naphtali, and perhaps a portion of
Asher. Now there was and is a village of this name on the frontier of
Asher, which would seem to indicate that
Asher was in the district of Galilee. times Galilee had become a much larger district, including the portions of
Asher, Naphtali, Zebulon, and Issachar
Shihor-Libnath - Black-white, a stream on the borders of
Asher, probably the modern Nahr Zerka, i
Achzib - a city on the coast of the Mediterranean, in the tribe of
Asher, and one of the cities out of which that tribe did not expel the inhabitants,
Judges 1:31
Anna - Anna (ăn'nah), grace, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of
Asher
Accho - Sultry or sandy, a town and harbour of Phoenicia, in the tribe of
Asher, but never acquired by them (
Judges 1:31 )
Rehob - Two cities assigned to
Asher, one of which was allotted to the Levites, but which of the two is not known, nor can they be identified
Hosah - Coastal city in tribal territory of
Asher (
Joshua 19:29 ), probably modern tell Rashidiyeh near Tyre and known in ancient Egyptian and Assyrian texts as Usu
Bethrehob - Being "far from Zidon," it is distinct from the Rehob in
Asher, which is not very far from Zidon
ba'Anah - ) ...
Accurately Baana, son of Hushai, Solomon's commissariat officer in
Asher
Ashurite - The textual tradition among the earliest translations is not clear here with some evidence that the tribe of
Asher or the city-state of Geshur is meant
Galilee - (Hebrew: district) ...
Most northern of the three provinces of Palestine west of the Jordan at the time of Our Lord, comprising in general the territory assigned by Josue to the tribes of
Asher, Nephtali, Zabulon, and Issachar
Asher -
Asher was the most northerly of the tribes; and had that of Naphtali on the west, and Zebulun on the south
Ashurites - We should probably read hâ-Ashçri ‘the
Asherites,’ i. the tribe of
Asher (cf
Cana - It is called "Cana of Galilee," to distinguish it from Cana of
Asher (
Joshua 19:28 )
Dagon - A city in Judah was called Beth-Dagon; that is, the house, or temple, of Dagon,
Joshua 15:41 ; and another on the frontiers of
Asher,
Joshua 19:27
Dor - It lay apparently on or near the border between Manasseh and
Asher, so that its possession was ambiguous (
Joshua 17:11 )
Gad -
Jacob's seventh son, the first-born of Zilpah, Leah's maid, and whole-brother to
Asher
Dor - (
Joshua 11:1,2 ) It appears to have been within the territory of the tribe of
Asher, though allotted to Manasseh, (
Joshua 17:11 ;
Judges 1:27 ) Solomon stationed at Dor one of his twelve purveyors
Ramah - Border town in tribal territory of
Asher (
Joshua 19:29 ). Ramah of
Asher and Ramah of Naphtali could have been the same community since the boundaries of
Asher and Naphtali join
Asher - The portion of
Asher lay along the seaboard, having Levanon and Zidon on the north, Carmel and the tribe of Issachar on the south, and Zebulun and Naphtali on the east. How much of the Phoenician coast was included is uncertain,
Joshua 19:25,28 ; but the
Asherites were unable to expel the Canaanites, and dwelt in part among them,
Judges 1:31,32
Cabul -
A town on the eastern border of
Asher (
Joshua 19:27 ), probably one of the towns given by Solomon to Hiram; the modern Kabul, some 8 miles east of Accho, on the very borders of Galilee
Abdon - A Levitical city in
Asher
Asher -
Asher . ...
Asher .
Asher’s territory was especially fertile and fitted to promote prosperity. Whether this fact operated in its naming, or whether the name was originally that of a divinity of a militant Canaanite clan mentioned frequently in the Tell el-Amarna letters as the Mârî abd-Ashirti (‘Sons of the servant of
Asherah’), or whether the Canaanite tribe ‘Asaru , known from the inscriptions of the Egyptian king Seti I. A predominance of the Gentile element thus introduced would account, in a measure at least, for the non-participation of the
Asherites in the war against Sisera, although they are said to have sent a contingent to the support of Gideon in his war with the Midianites (
Judges 6:35 ;
Judges 7:23 ), and, according to the Chronicler, went 40,000 strong to Hebron to aid David in his struggle for the kingship (
1 Chronicles 12:36 ). , the Song of Deborah, the other northern tribes, Zebulun to the south and Naphtali to the east of it, flung themselves with fierce abandon against the army of Sisera, while ‘Asher sat still at the haven of the sea’ (
Judges 5:17 f.
Asher’s territory was gained by settlement, not by conquest (
Judges 1:31 f
Hushai - ...
Solomon's commissioner in charge of collecting royal provisions in
Asher was the son of Hushai, perhaps the same as “David's friend” (
1 Kings 4:16 )
da'Gon - Traces of the worship of Dagon likewise appear in the names Caphar-dagon (near Jamnia) and Beth-dagon in Judah, (
Joshua 15:41 ) and
Asher
Asher -
Asher and Simeon were the only tribes west of the Jordan which furnished no hero or judge for the nation
Aphik -
A city of the tribe of
Asher
sa'Rah - ) She is referred to in the New Testament as a type of conjugal obedience in (
1 Peter 3:6 ) and as one of the types of faith in (
Hebrews 11:11 ) ...
Sarah, the daughter of
Asher
Dor - Dor lay in the territory assigned
Asher, but the tribe of Manasseh claimed it (
Joshua 17:11 )
Leah - Her handmaid, Zilpah, bore two sons to Jacob (Gad,
Asher), which by the law of that day were officially Leah's
Aphek - City in the north border of
Asher, from which in the time of Joshua the inhabitants were not expelled
Accho - It was in the territory assigned to the tribe of
Asher, and one of the cities from which they were unable to expel the Canaanites; and it is even now considered the strongest place in Palestine
Prophetess - She was of the tribe of
Asher, and had lived to a great age, being probably a good deal over a hundred years old
Hazor - called in
Tob 1:2 Asher ), overlooking Lake Semechonitis = cl-Hûleh (Jos
Allotment -
Asher inhabited the northernmost corner of Canaan, claiming much seacoast and reaching as far as Sidon the Great. Naphtali lay between
Asher, Zebulun, Isaschar, and Manasseh, and claimed Hazor and Beth-shemesh
Naphtali - The tribe joined with
Asher and Manasseh to help drive the Midianites out of the land (
Judges 7:23 )
Aphek - A city of
Asher,
Joshua 19:30, in the north of Palestine, near Sidon,
Joshua 13:4; supposed to be the same as Aphik,
Judges 1:31, and the classical Aphaca, noted in later history for its temple of Venus; now Afka, near Lebanon
Baana - Another district supervisor over
Asher, the western slopes of Galilee in the north
Anna - the daughter of Phanuel, a prophetess and widow, of the tribe of
Asher,
Luke 2:36-37
Tribe - The prophetess Anna belonged to the tribe of
Asher (
Luke 2:36)
Anna - She was the daughter of Phanuel, and belonged to the ancient tribe of
Asher, whose women were celebrated for their beauty, which fitted them for wedding with high priests and kings
Naphtali - ...
The tribe of Naphtali, called Nephtalim in
Matthew 4:15 , were located in a rich and fertile portion of northern Palestine; having
Asher on the west, the upper Jordan and part of the sea of Tiberias on the east; and running north into the Lebanon range, some lower offshoots of which prolonged to the south formed the "mountains of Naphtali,"
Joshua 19:32-39 20:7
Brass - In
Deuteronomy 33:25, "thy shoes shall be iron and brass," it is implied
Asher should have a mine abounding territory. Keil and Delitzsch translate, "iron and brass shall be thy castle" min'al );
Asher's dwellings were to be impregnable as if of iron and brass
a'Phek -
A royal city of the Canaanites, the king of which was killed by Joshua, (
Joshua 12:18 ) probably the same as APHEKAH in (
Joshua 15:53 ) ...
A city, apparently in the extreme north of
Asher, (
Joshua 19:30 ) from which the Canaanites were not ejected, (
Judges 1:31 ) though here it is APHIK
Ramah - Boundary city in
Asher
Camp And Encamp - And on the north side was the camp of Dan, in the order of Dan,
Asher, and Naphtali
Zeb'Ulun - On the south it was bounded by Issachar, who lay in the great plain or valley of the Kishon; on the north it had Naphtali and
Asher
Gad - ]'>[2] ); the first son of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, by Jacob, and full brother of
Asher (‘Happy’). Dan,
Asher , is very probably, despite this popular etymology, the name of a deity (cf. ’...
Upon the genetic relations of Gad and
Asher the genealogy throws no light, for the fact that Gad and
Asher, as it appears, were names of related divinities of Good Fortune would be sufficient ground for uniting them; but why they should have been brought together under the name of Zilpah is not to be conjectured with any certainty. A god whose name appears in
Genesis 30:11 (‘by the help of Gad’; so in
Genesis 30:13 ‘by the help of
Asherah’); in the place-names Baal-gad, and Migdal-gad (
Joshua 11:17 ;
Joshua 12:7 ;
Joshua 13:5 ;
Joshua 15:37 ); and in the personal name Azgad (
Ezra 2:12 ,
Nehemiah 7:17 ;
Nehemiah 10:15 )
Tribes of Israel - ]'>[2] ’s genealogy (
Genesis 29:1-35 ;
Genesis 30:1-43 ), is not 12 but 13, and in the following order:...
Leah tribes Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah 4 Bilhah (Rachel) tribes Dan, Naphtali 2 Zilpah (Leah) tribes Gad,
Asher 2 Leah tribes Issachar, Zebulun 2 Rachel tribes Joseph = (Manasseh, Ephraim) 2 Benjamin (born in Palestine),
Genesis 35:18 1 13 To obtain the number 12 from this scheme it is necessary to omit Levi, or to count Manasseh and Ephraim as one. Dan and Naphtali, Gad and
Asher the Canaanite tribes of the concubines who were admitted to union with the other tribes owe their position also to these principles.
Asher with Gad as Zilpah tribes, despite their wide separation, Issachar and Zebulun with Judah as Leah tribes, are of doubtful import
Shem - Shem had five sons, Elam,
Asher, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aran, who peopled the richest provinces of Asia
Rama - ) ...
...
A town identified with Rameh, on the border of
Asher, about 13 miles south-east of Tyre, "on a solitary hill in the midst of a basin of green fields" (
Joshua 19:29 )
Sama'Ria, Country of - It is evident from an occurrence in Hezekiah's reign that just before the deposition and death of Hoshea, the last king of Israel, the authority of the king of Judah, or at least his influence, was recognized by portions of
Asher, Issachar and Zebulun and even of Ephraim and Manasseh
Zarephath - ...
While, in the theoretical division of the Holy Land among the twelve tribes by Joshua, Zarephath fell into the lot of
Asher, going down, as that did, ‘even unto great Sidon,’ ‘and to the fortified city of Tyre’ (
Joshua 19:28 f. ), it, together with the most of
Asher’s territory, remained almost wholly Phœnician and Gentile
Show - ) Specifically, to make known the way to (a person); hence, to direct; to guide; to
Asher; to conduct; as, to show a person into a parlor; to show one to the door
Anna - Anna was the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of
Asher (v
Kenites - ) Balaam, when invited by Balak, king of Moab, to curse Israel, stood upon a mountain, whence he addressed the Kenites, and said, "Strong is thy dwelling place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock; nevertheless, the Kenite shall be wasted until
Asher shall carry thee away captive,"
Numbers 24:21-22
Jeho'Vah - When Moses received his commission to be the deliverer of Israel, the Almighty, who appeared in the burning bush, communicated to him the name which he should give as the credentials of his mission: "And God said unto Moses, "I AM THAT I AM (ehyea
Asher ehyeh ); and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you
Cana - ]'>[4] in
Asher (
Joshua 19:28). This could not be Kefr Kennâ, which is not in
Asher, but might be Khirbet Kâna (Eneyc
Zebulun - The western is left undefined; but as
Asher is made to reach to Carmel, and its S. Jacob’s Song, however, uses the same expression (
Genesis 49:13 ) as is used of
Asher in
Judges 5:17 , and apparently extends the border to Sidon. and
Asher on the N
Zidon - It lay within the lot of the tribe of
Asher, but was never subdued (
Judges 1:31 )
Galilee - The tribes of Naphtali,
Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, and Dan occupied the territory which covered approximately the forty-five-mile stretch between the Litani River in Lebanon and the Valley of Jezreel in Israel north to south and from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River west to east
Galilee - These included the territories given to
Asher, Naphtali, Zebulun, and Issachar
Sidon - Upon the division of Canaan among the tribes by Joshua, Great Zidon fell to the lot of
Asher,
Joshua 11:8 19:28 ; but that tribe never succeeded in obtaining possession,
Judges 1:31 3:3 10:12
ra'Mah - ...
One of the landmarks on the boundary of
Asher, (
Joshua 19:29 ) apparently between Tyre and Zidon
he'Bron - ...
One of the towns in the territory of
Asher, (
Joshua 19:28 ) probably Ebdon or Abdom
Masora - It is urged, that there were masorites from the time of Ezra and the men of the great synagogue, to about the year of Christ 1030: and that Ben
Asher and Ben Naphtali, who were the best of the profession, and who, according to Basnage, were the inventors of the masora, flourished at this time. The eastern Jews have followed that of Ben Naphtali, and the western that of Ben
Asher: and all that has been done since is to copy after them, without making any more corrections, or masoretical criticisms
Accho - It was given to the tribe of
Asher,
Judges 1:31 . It is a seaport of Palestine, thirty miles south of Tyre, and, in the first partition of the holy land, belonged to the tribe of
Asher; but this was one of the places out of which the Israelites could not drive the primitive inhabitants
Genealogies - At the census Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem, for they were of the lineage of David; Anna was of the tribe of
Asher, and Paul of the tribe of Benjamin
Naphtali - His limits were extended into upper and lower Galilee, having Jordan to the east, the tribes of
Asher and Zebulun to the west, Libanus to the north, and the tribe of Issachar to the south
Galilee - Galilee, in the time of Christ, was divided into Upper and Lower, the former lying north of the territory of the tribe of Zebulun, and abounding in mountains; the latter being more level and fertile, and very populous; the whole comprehending the four tribes of Issachar, Zebulun, Naphtali, and
Asher
Naphtali - On march Naphtali was north of the tabernacle, next Dan his kinsman, and
Asher (
Numbers 2:25-31), together forming "the camp of Dan," hindmost or rearward of all the camps (
Numbers 10:25). Naphtali had its portion between the coastland strip of
Asher and the upper Jordan
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Asher, |...
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| JUDAH, |...
| 74,600 |...
| ISSACHAR, ZEBULUN, |...
| 54,400 57,400 |...
| CAMP OF JUDAH, |...
| 186,400 |...
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EAST...
Everything was ordered of God, and each tribe must pitch its tents in the places appointed for them. ...
JUDAH, with Issachar and Zebulun, ...
The GERSHONITES and the MERARITES with the Tabernacle, ...
REUBEN, with Simeon and Gad, ...
The KOHATHITES with the 'sanctuary,' ...
EPHRAIM, with Manasseh and Benjamin, ...
DAN, with
Asher and Naphtali
Tribes of Israel, the - Jacob's sons through Zilpah, Leah's maid, were Gad and
Asher (
Genesis 30:9-13 ), while Bilhah, the maid of Rachel, bore Dan and Naphtali (
Genesis 30:1-8 ). The territory allotted to the tribe of Zebulun was in the north in the region of southern Galilee bounded by Issachar on the south southeast, Naphtali on the east, and
Asher on the west (
Joshua 19:10-16 ). While this territory was traditionally occupied by the tribe of
Asher, it is quite possible that at some point Zebulun occupied a part of this region and, therefore, would have had access to the sea.
Asher was the eighth son of Jacob, the second son by Zilpah and the younger full-blooded brother of Gad (
Genesis 30:9-13 ). Like Gad, little information is shared about the patriarch
Asher. The tribe of
Asher occupied the region west of Zebulun and Naphtali, that is, the northern coastal region of Palestine.
Asher is the only tribe not recognized as providing a judge during the tribal period. While
Asher occupied choice territory (
Genesis 49:20 ), it apparently was reproached and perhaps failed to gain the respect of some of the other tribes (
Judges 5:17 )
Gad -
Jacob's seventh son, by Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, and the brother of
Asher (
Genesis 30:11-13 ; 46:16,18 )
Naphtali, Tribe of - Along with Dan and
Asher they formed "the camp of Dan," under a common standard (2:25-31), occupying a place during the march on the north side of the tabernacle
Dan - (
1 Chronicles 12:35 )
Asher is omitted, but the "prince of the tribe of Dan" is mentioned in the list of (
1 Chronicles 27:22 ) But from this time forward the name as applied to the tribe vanishes; it is kept alive only by the northern city
Vale, Valley - the valley of Hinnom, beside Jerusalem; of Iphtah-el, between Zebulun and
Asher; of Zeboim, S
Ashtoreth - Her worship was most licentious and abominable; closely connected with that of (See
AsherAH, "THE GROVE". Ashtoreh is the goddess,
Asherah "the grove," the image or the symbol of the goddess, of wood;
Asher , yashar , "to be straight," a straight stem of a tree living, or fixed upright (
1 Kings 18:19;
2 Kings 21:7;
2 Kings 23:6;
2 Kings 23:13-14;
2 Kings 23:15;
Judges 6:25;
Judges 6:30). The "bringing out the
Asherah from the house of the Lord," and the "cutting down," suit such a symbol, not a grace in our sense
Fat - ...
Genesis 49:20 (a) What
Asher appropriated, received and enjoyed was for his blessing and profit
Zidon, Sidon - ' It fell to the lot of
Asher, but they did not drive out the inhabitants, which led to the Israelites serving the gods of the place
Naphtali - ...
Their possession, which was mountainous and fertile, was in the north with the upper Jordan on the east and
Asher in the west
Tribes - Anna the prophetess, however, is stated to have belonged to the tribe of
Asher (
Luke 2:36), and Barnabas is described as a Levite (
Acts 4:36). The tribes enumerated are Judah, Reuben, Gad,
Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Simeon, Levi, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin
Carmel - It lay within the tribe of
Asher
Zidon - Zidon was one of the limits of the tribe of
Asher,
Joshua 19:28, but was never possessed by the Israelites
Manasseh - — The portion of the half-tribe of Manasseh on the west of the Jordan extended from the Mediterranean to the Jordan, and lay between
Asher and Issachar on the north and Ephraim on the south
Hebron - A town in
Asher; spelled in Hebrew differently from the former Hebron
Issachar - The fifth son of Leah, born after Gad and
Asher, the sons of Zilpah, and the ninth of Jacob’s sons (
Genesis 30:18 Shiloh (1) - However, (as sh for the relative pronoun 'asher is unknown in the Pentateuch, and "it (huw' ) is due," namely, the sceptre, would be needed), "the Peacemaker" is best, and so our Hebrew text requires as it has the yod
Manasseh (1) - Conder thinks that
Asher was separated from Manasseh by Zebulun, and that the
Asher in
Joshua 17:10 is
Asherham-Michmethah (now Es Sireh) at the N
Sidon (2) - In the ideal distribution of Canaan recorded in Joshua the lot of
Asher would seem to have included about all of Phœnicia, extending ‘even unto great Sidon’ (
Joshua 19:28). The coast cities and their daughter villages, however, remained utterly unconscious of their assignment, while
Asher became so assimilated thereto as to retain in Israelitish history little more than a name
Galilee - During and after the captivity the Gentile element became the preponderating population, and spread widely; and the province included in our Lord's days all the ancient Issachar, Zebulun,
Asher, and Naphtali.
Asher "dips his feet in oil," i
Ramah - A city of
Asher (
Joshua 19:29 ) not elsewhere mentioned, and Identified not improbably with Râmia , near Tyre
Encampment - Dan, oldest of the handmaids' children, with
Asher and Naphtali, handmaids' children, formed the fourth camp
Widow - Anna of the tribe of
Asher (
Luke 2:36-38), a devout woman described as a prophetess, who had been a widow eighty-four years, and who constantly frequented the Temple, passing her time in fastings and prayers, and who, coming up at the moment of the presentation of the infant Saviour, moved by the spirit of prophecy, spake of Him to those present who were expecting the redemption of Jerusalem
Gal'Ilee - The latter included the whole northern section of the country, including the ancient territories of Issachar, Zebulun,
Asher and Naphtali
Galilee - Galilee contained four tribes, Issachar, Zebulun, Naphtali, and
Asher; a part, also, of Dan, and part of Persia, that is, beyond the river. Lower Galilee, which contained the tribes of Zebulun and
Asher, was sometimes called the Great Field, "the champaign,"...
Deuteronomy 11:30
Gideon - ...
Obedience led to strength: the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he blew a trumpet, and sent messengers to the tribes of Manasseh,
Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali
Naphtali - In the march through the desert Naphtali formed with Dan and
Asher the ‘Camp of Dan,’ which constituted a total of 157,000 men of war
Israel, Kingdom of - (
1 Kings 11:31,35 ) These were probably Joseph (Ephraim and Manasseh), Issachar, Zebulun,
Asher, Naphtali, Benjamin, Dan, Simeon, Gad and Reuben; Levi being intentionally omitted
Twelve - ...
Asher means fellowship...
Levi means lordship. On this was placed the name of
Asher for fellowship is white in its character, green in its perpetuity and red in its fidelity
Galilee - In the tribal partition of the country the territory of Galilee was divided among the septs of
Asher, Naphtali, Zebulun, and part of Issachar
Galilee - When the Old Testament refers to places in Galilee, it usually mentions them according to their location in the tribal areas of the region – Dan, Naphtali, Issachar, Zebulun and
Asher (
Joshua 20:7;
Isaiah 9:1; cf
Carmel - A mountain promontory in
Asher, 12 miles long, jutting out into the Mediterranean
Judea - The portion of
Asher comprehended the maritime tract between Mount Carmel, as far as Sidon. The portion of Zebulon, bounded by
Asher on the west, and Mount Tabor on the south, joined on the east the portion of Naphtali, which occupied the borders of the lake Gennesareth, or sea of Tiberias. ...
Galilaea, in 33 north latitude, bounded on the south by Samaria, on the west by the Mediterranean, on the north by Syria, on the east by the river Jordan and the lake Gennesareth, comprehended the possessions of
Asher, Naphtali, and Zabulon, with part of the allotment of Issachar
Galilee (2) - —When the Hebrew invasion of Palestine took place, the main part of Galilee was allotted to Zebulun,
Asher, and Naphtali. According to
Judges 1:30-33, Zebulun was not altogether successful in driving out the inhabitant of their portion, while
Asher and Naphtali had to be content to settle as best they could among the inhabitants, ‘for they did not drive them out
Pentateuch - "Nevertheless," says the sacred narrative, "divers of
Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem; and there assembled at Jerusalem much people, to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation; and they killed the passover, and the priests and Levites stood in their places after their manner, according to the law of Moses, the man of God
Ships And Boats - Exceptions more or less to the rule in relatively ancient times were the tribes of
Asher on the north, and Dan, before its emigration, on the south. ...
‘And Dan, why did he remain in ships?...
Asher sat still at the haven of the sea,...
And abode by his creeks’ (
Judges 5:17 )
Galilee - ‘In
Asher, oil flows like a river,’ said the Rabbis, who also held that it was ‘easier to raise a legion of olive trees in Galilee than to raise one child in Judaea . -At the partition of west Palestine among the twelve tribes, Galilee fell to the lot of Issachar, Zebulun,
Asher, and Naphtali, who did not drive out the original inhabitants
Phoenice - Accho (Acre), a capital harbor, assigned to
Asher, was not occupied by that tribe (
Judges 1:31); but remained in the Canaanites' possession
Manasseh - It is clear from what is said of the cities which were in Issachar and
Asher (
Joshua 17:11 ff
Israel - Four sons of Jacob Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and
Asher are said to be the sons of concubines. Since the tribe of
Asher can be traced in the el-Amarna tablets in the region of their subsequent habitat (cf. ...
Reasons have been adduced (§ 3) for believing that the tribe of
Asher had been in the country from about b
Tyre - At the conquest of Canaan, Joshua assigned the Tyrian territory to
Asher, though it was perhaps never occupied (
Joshua 19:29 , but cf
Armies - At some distance to the east, were the tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulon; on the south were those of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad; to the west were Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin; to the north, Dan,
Asher, and Naphtali
Jacob - ...
Leah then, not being likely to have another son, probably gave Zilpah to Jacob, and
Asher and Naphtali were born; in the beginning of the last of the seven years probably Leah bore Issachar, and at its end Zebulun. But in the view of Kennicott and Speaker's Commentary Jacob went to Laban at 57; in the first 14 years had sons, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah by Leah; Dan and Naphtali by Bilhah; in the 20 years (
Genesis 35:38) next had Gad and
Asher by Zilpah, Issachar and Zebulun by Leah, lastly Dinah by Leah and Joseph by Rachel; then six years' service for cattle, then flees from Padan Aram where he had been 40 years, at 97. So Pharez' two sons and
Asher's two grandsons by Beriah
Old Testament - Aaron ben
Asher, a Palestinian, and R. Our manuscripts generally agree with Ben
Asher's readings. The manuscript in a cave under the synagogue of Aleppo bears inscription: "I Moses ben
Asher wrote this cycle of Scripture with all correctness, as the good hand of God was upon me
Gideon - ...
His second revelation was in a dream, commanding him to overthrow his father's altar to Baal and to erect an altar to Jehovah and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the
Asherah ("grove") or idol goddess of nature, probably a wooden pillar (
Deuteronomy 16:21). Gideon with ten servants overthrew Baal's altar and
Asherah in the night, for he durst not do it in the day through fear of his family and townsmen. )...
Then the men of
Asher, Naphtali, and all Manasseh, who had been dismissed, returned to join in the pursuit
Elijah - In contrast to the detailed genealogy of Samuel, Elisha, and other prophets, Elijah abruptly appears, like Melchizedek in the patriarchal dispensation, without father or mother named, his exact locality unknown; in order that attention should be wholly fixed on his errand from heaven to overthrow Baal and
Asherah (the licentious Venus) worship in Israel. From
Joshua 19:28 we learn Zarephath belonged to
Asher; and in
Deuteronomy 33:24 Moses saith, "let
Asher dip his foot in oil. " On Carmel the issue was tried between Jehovah and Baal, there being on one side Baal's 450 prophets with the 400 of
Asherah, "the groves"), who ate at Jezebel's table under the queen's special patronage; on the other side Jehovah's sole representative, in his startling costume, but with dignified mien
Nehemiah - De Dieu takes
Asher not "from whence" but "truly" (as in
1 Samuel 15:20): "yea, from all places, truly (yea) return to us," leaving off your work, for the foes are too many for you; counsel of pretended friends (compare
Nehemiah 4:12 with
Nehemiah 6:17-19)
Palestine - The tribes of
Asher, Naphtali, and Zebulun were assigned to this area
Hezekiah - " The majority "laughed the messengers to scorn; nevertheless, divers of
Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun (Ephraim and Issachar also) humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem