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They settled in Leshem and named it Dan after their ancestor.) <a href="/nlt/joshua/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> But the tribe of Dan had trouble taking possession of their land, so they attacked the town of Laish. They captured it, slaughtered its people, and settled there. They renamed the town Dan after their ancestor. <a href="/esv/joshua/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> When the territory of the people of Dan was lost to them, the people of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and striking it with the sword they took possession of it and settled in it, calling Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor. <a href="/bsb/joshua/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> (Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.) <a href="/kjv/joshua/19.htm">King James Bible</a> And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father. <a href="/nkjv/joshua/19.htm">New King James Version</a> And the border of the children of Dan went beyond these, because the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem and took it; and they struck it with the edge of the sword, took possession of it, and dwelt in it. They called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father. <a href="/nasb_/joshua/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The territory of the sons of Dan proceeded beyond them; for the sons of Dan went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and took possession of it and settled in it; and they named Leshem Dan after the name of their father Dan. <a href="/nasb/joshua/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> The territory of the sons of Dan proceeded beyond them; for the sons of Dan went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and possessed it and settled in it; and they called Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their father. <a href="/nasb77/joshua/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the territory of the sons of Dan proceeded beyond them; for the sons of Dan went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and possessed it and settled in it; and they called Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their father. <a href="/lsb/joshua/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the territory of the sons of Dan went out from them; for the sons of Dan went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and possessed it and settled in it; and they called Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their father. <a href="/amp/joshua/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The territory of the sons of Dan went beyond these; so the sons of Dan went up to fight against Leshem (Laish) and captured it. Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and took possession of it and settled there [between the tribes of Naphtali and Manasseh]; they renamed Leshem, Dan, after the name of their father (ancestor) Dan. <a href="/csb/joshua/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When the territory of the descendants of Dan slipped out of their control, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and struck it down with the sword. So they took possession of it, lived there, and renamed Leshem after their ancestor Dan. <a href="/hcsb/joshua/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When the territory of the Danites slipped out of their control, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and struck it down with the sword. So they took possession of it, lived there, and renamed Leshem after their ancestor Dan. <a href="/asv/joshua/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father. <a href="/erv/joshua/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the border of the children of Dan went out beyond them: for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father. <a href="/gwt/joshua/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The border of Dan extended beyond them. Dan's descendants went up and attacked Leshem, captured it, and killed everyone there. They took it, settled there, and renamed the city Dan after their ancestor Dan. <a href="/gnt/joshua/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> When the people of Dan lost their land, they went to Laish and attacked it. They captured it, killed its people, and claimed it for themselves. They settled there and changed the name of the city from Laish to Dan, naming it after their ancestor Dan. <a href="/isv/joshua/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> Later, when the descendants of Dan lost their territory, they went up and attacked Leshem. After they captured it and executed its inhabitants, they took possession of it and settled there, renaming the city of Leshem to Dan in memory of their ancestor Dan. <a href="/msb/joshua/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> (Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.) <a href="/net/joshua/19.htm">NET Bible</a> (The Danites failed to conquer their territory, so they went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. They put the sword to it, took possession of it, and lived in it. They renamed it Dan after their ancestor.) <a href="/nheb/joshua/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And the border of the people of Dan slipped out of their control, so the people of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and striking it with the sword they took possession of it and dwelt in it, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor. <a href="/wbt/joshua/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the border of the children of Dan, went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt in it, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father. <a href="/web/joshua/19.htm">World English Bible</a> The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their forefather. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the border of the sons of Dan goes out from them, and the sons of Dan go up and fight with Leshem, and capture it, and strike it by the mouth of the sword, and possess it, and dwell in it, and call Leshem, Dan, according to the name of their father Dan. <a href="/ylt/joshua/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the border of the sons of Dan goeth out from them, and the sons of Dan go up and fight with Leshem, and capture it, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and possess it, and dwell in it, and call Leshem, Dan, according to the name of Dan their father. <a href="/slt/joshua/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the bound of the sons of Dan went out from them: and the sons of Dan will go up and fight with Leshem, and they will take it and smite it with the mouth of the sword, and will possess it and dwell in it; and they will call Leshem, Dan, according to the name of Dan their father.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And is terminated there. And the children of Dan went up and fought against Lesem, and took it: and they put it to the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt in it, calling the name of it Lesem Dan, by the name of Dan their father. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and there the last part is concluded. And the sons of Dan ascended and fought against Leshem, and they seized it. And they struck it with the mouth of the sword, and they possessed it, and they lived in it, calling it by the name of Leshem-Dan, according to the name of their father Dan. <a href="/nabre/joshua/19.htm">New American Bible</a> But the territory of the Danites was too small for them; so the Danites marched up and attacked Leshem, which they captured and put to the sword. Once they had taken possession of Leshem, they dwelt there and named it after their ancestor Dan. <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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 their ancestor Dan.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the territory of the children of Dan was not sufficient for them; therefore the Danites went up and fought against Eino, and captured it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt in it, and called Eino, Dan, after the name of Dan their father. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the border of the children of Dan went out from them. The children of Dan came up and they made war with the men of Einu and they defeated it and they destroyed it by the mouth of the sword and they possessed it, and they dwelt in it and they called it Einu Dan for the name of Dan their father<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the border of the children of Dan was too strait for them; so the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father. <a href="/sep/joshua/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the sons of Dan went and fought against Lachis, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword; and they dwelt in it, and called the name of it Lasendan: and the Amorite continued to dwell in Edom and in Salamin: and the hand of Ephraim prevailed against them, and they became tributaries to them. <a href="/parallel/joshua/19-47.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=5090" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/19.htm">Dan's Inheritance</a> …46Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa. 47<a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: ḡə·ḇūl- (N-msc) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">(Later, when the territory</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of the Danites</a> <a href="/hebrew/1835.htm" title="1835: ḏān (N-proper-ms) -- Judge, a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/mê·hem (Prep-m:: Pro-3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">was lost</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">to them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1835.htm" title="1835: ḏān (N-proper-ms) -- Judge, a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘ă·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">they went up</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">and fought</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3959.htm" title="3959: le·šem (N-proper-fs) -- A place in N. Pal. The same as leshem; Leshem, a place in Palestine.">Leshem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: way·yil·kə·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">captured it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">and put it</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: lə·p̄î- (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">to the sword.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: way·yir·šū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">So they took possession</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">of Leshem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šə·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">settled</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">there,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and renamed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3959.htm" title="3959: lə·le·šem (Prep-l:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in N. Pal. The same as leshem; Leshem, a place in Palestine.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: kə·šêm (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">after</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî·hem (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">their father</a> <a href="/hebrew/1835.htm" title="1835: dān (N-proper-ms) -- Judge, a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr. ">Dan.)</a> <a href="/hebrew/1835.htm" title="1835: dān (N-proper-ms) -- Judge, a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr. "></a> 48This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Dan, including these cities and their villages.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/judges/18-1.htm">Judges 18:1-31</a> In those days there was no king in Israel, and the tribe of the Danites was looking for territory to occupy. For up to that time they had not come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. / So the Danites sent out five men from their clans, men of valor from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. “Go and explore the land,” they told them. The men entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night. / And while they were near Micah’s house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite; so they went over and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?” ... <a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Judges 1:34</a> The Amorites forced the Danites into the hill country and did not allow them to come down into the plain. <a href="/joshua/13-13.htm">Joshua 13:13</a> but the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites. So Geshur and Maacath dwell among the Israelites to this day. <a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">Joshua 18:1</a> Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them, <a href="/genesis/49-16.htm">Genesis 49:16-17</a> Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel. / He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward. <a href="/deuteronomy/33-22.htm">Deuteronomy 33:22</a> Concerning Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out of Bashan.” <a href="/1_chronicles/7-12.htm">1 Chronicles 7:12</a> The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir, and the Hushites were descendants of Aher. <a href="/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">1 Chronicles 7:13</a> The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—the descendants of Bilhah. <a href="/1_chronicles/12-35.htm">1 Chronicles 12:35</a> From Dan: 28,600 prepared for battle. <a href="/1_kings/12-29.htm">1 Kings 12:29</a> One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. <a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a> In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria. <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6</a> In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes. <a href="/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11</a> The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes. <a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a> And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance. <a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a> And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelled therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.the coast<a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Judges 1:34,35</a> And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley: … <a href="/judges/18-1.htm">Judges 18:1-29</a> In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel… called Leshem<a href="/judges/18-7.htm">Judges 18:7,27,29</a> Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man… Laish <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/19-46.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joshua/15-17.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/joshua/19-40.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/19-41.htm">Coast</a> <a href="/joshua/19-40.htm">Dan</a> <a href="/joshua/16-10.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/joshua/18-16.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/joshua/13-1.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/joshua/13-21.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/numbers/22-26.htm">Strait</a> <a href="/joshua/13-21.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/joshua/13-22.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/joshua/19-46.htm">Territory</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Therein</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/22-25.htm">Border</a> <a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/joshua/19-48.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/1-18.htm">Coast</a> <a href="/joshua/19-48.htm">Dan</a> <a href="/joshua/19-50.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/joshua/20-5.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">Strait</a> <a href="/joshua/20-5.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/joshua/24-12.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/joshua/21-41.htm">Territory</a> <a href="/joshua/19-50.htm">Therein</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 19</div>1. <a href="/joshua/19-1.htm">The lot of Simeon</a> 10. <a href="/joshua/19-10.htm">of Zebulun</a> 17. <a href="/joshua/19-17.htm">of Issachar</a> 24. <a href="/joshua/19-24.htm">of Asher</a> 32. <a href="/joshua/19-32.htm">of Naphtali</a> 40. <a href="/joshua/19-40.htm">of Dan</a> 49. <a href="/joshua/19-49.htm">The children of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them The tribe of Dan initially received an allotment of land in the central coastal region of Canaan, near the Philistines. However, due to their inability to fully conquer and hold this territory, they faced pressure from surrounding peoples. This reflects the broader theme in Judges of Israel's struggle to fully possess the land due to incomplete obedience to God's commands. The loss of territory highlights the consequences of failing to drive out the inhabitants as instructed in earlier passages.they went up and fought against Leshem Leshem, also known as Laish, was a city located in the northern part of Canaan, near the sources of the Jordan River. The Danites' decision to move northward and attack Leshem indicates their search for a more secure and defensible location. This action is detailed further in <a href="/judges/18.htm">Judges 18</a>, where the Danites send spies to explore the land and eventually decide to conquer Leshem. The phrase "went up" suggests a journey from a lower to a higher elevation, typical of the topography in Israel.captured it, and put it to the sword The capture and destruction of Leshem by the Danites involved a complete military conquest, as indicated by the phrase "put it to the sword." This was a common practice in ancient warfare, often involving the killing of the inhabitants and the destruction of the city. The conquest of Leshem is reminiscent of earlier Israelite conquests in Canaan, where cities were devoted to destruction as part of God's judgment on the Canaanite peoples.So they took possession of Leshem, settled there After capturing Leshem, the Danites took possession of the city and settled there, establishing it as their new tribal inheritance. This relocation reflects the adaptability and resilience of the tribe in seeking a place where they could thrive. The settlement of Leshem by the Danites fulfilled their need for a secure homeland, albeit outside their original allotment.and renamed it after their father Dan Renaming Leshem to Dan signifies the tribe's assertion of identity and heritage. Naming places after ancestors was a common practice in the ancient Near East, serving to establish a connection with the past and assert ownership. The name Dan, meaning "judge," is significant in the biblical narrative, as it reflects the role of the tribe in Israel's history. This renaming also connects to the broader biblical theme of God’s people establishing their identity in the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/danites.htm">Danites</a> One of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Dan, the son of Jacob and Bilhah. The tribe initially struggled to secure their allotted inheritance. 2. <a href="/topical/l/leshem.htm">Leshem</a> A city that the Danites captured and renamed Dan. It represents the struggle and eventual success of the Danites in securing a place to settle. 3. <a href="/topical/d/dan.htm">Dan</a> The patriarch of the tribe of Dan. The city of Leshem was renamed in his honor, signifying the tribe's connection to their ancestral roots. 4. <a href="/topical/t/territory_of_dan.htm">Territory of Dan</a> Originally allotted land that the Danites found difficult to secure, leading them to seek new territory. 5. <a href="/topical/c/capture_and_settlement.htm">Capture and Settlement</a> The event where the Danites took military action to secure a new homeland, demonstrating their determination and reliance on God's promise.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_god's_promises.htm">Perseverance in God's Promises</a> The Danites' journey teaches us the importance of perseverance in the face of challenges. Despite initial setbacks, they trusted in God's promise and took action to secure their inheritance. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_action.htm">Faith and Action</a> The capture of Leshem illustrates the balance between faith and action. The Danites believed in God's promise and took practical steps to achieve it, reminding us that faith often requires us to act courageously. <a href="/topical/i/identity_and_heritage.htm">Identity and Heritage</a> Renaming Leshem to Dan signifies the importance of identity and heritage. As Christians, we are called to remember our spiritual heritage and live in a way that honors our identity in Christ. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_timing.htm">God's Sovereignty and Timing</a> The delay in securing their land reminds us that God's timing is perfect. We may face delays and detours, but God's plans are ultimately for our good and His glory.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 19</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_to_ziklag_after_battle.htm">What is the role of the Tribe of Dan?</a> <a href="/q/dan's_inheritance_accurate_despite_migration.htm">Joshua 19:40–48: How can Dan’s inheritance be accurate if the tribe later migrated elsewhere (Judges 18)? </a> <a href="/q/how_do_danites'_move_align_with_history.htm">In Judges 18:2, how can the Danites' sudden relocation from the south to the distant north be reconciled with known settlement patterns or historical records?</a> <a href="/q/what_was_the_tribe_of_dan's_biblical_role.htm">What role did the Tribe of Dan play biblically?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(47) And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them.--The words "toolittle" are not in the original; and it seems better to translate literally: And the coast of the children of Dan went out from them--i.e., their territory was partly re-conquered by the Philistines. Something similar seems to have occurred in several districts of the country. The Israelites not taking advantage of the impression produced by Joshua's great victories to occupy the territory assigned to them, the nations of Canaan re-possessed themselves of their former abodes. and held them against Israel. The Philistines are expressly said to have been left to prove Israel. Joshua was not permitted to exterminate them. And although Dan and Judah, numerically the two strongest of all the tribes (both in the census in the plains of Moab and at Sinai), were placed next to the Philistines, and had the task of conquering that nation assigned to them, still it was not effected. We read in Judges 1, "The Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountains, for they would not suffer them to come down into the valley."Hence the Danites, instead of attacking the Philistines and Amorites in their inheritance, preferred to form a new settlement in the north, and put to the sword "a people quiet and secure," who "had no deliverer," rather than "run with patience the race set before them." They were not minded to resist unto blood, striving against their foes. (See the narrative in Judges 18, especially <a href="/context/joshua/19-27.htm" title="And turns toward the sun rise to Bethdagon, and reaches to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goes out to Cabul on the left hand,">Joshua 19:27-28</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 47. - Went out too little for them. The Hebrew is, went out from them; i.e., either went out beyond their own borders, or went out too small a distance to be sufficient for them. The first is the explanation of Masius ("extra se migrasse"), the second of Jarchi. Houbigant suggests for וַיֵּצֵא "and it went out" וַיָּאָצ "and it was narrow." But the LXX, has the same reading as ourselves, and the explanation given above is quite consistent with the fact. The border of Dan did "go out" far beyond the borders originally assigned to the tribe, in fact to the extreme northern limit of Palestine. The account of the taking of Laish, or Leshem, is given more fully in <a href="/judges/18.htm">Judges 18</a>. The inheritance assigned to Dan was extremely small, but it was also extremely fertile. <a href="/commentaries/joshua/19-47.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>(Later, when the territory גְבוּל־ (ḡə·ḇūl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed of the Danites בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son was lost וַיֵּצֵ֥א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim [to them], בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son they went up וַיַּעֲל֣וּ (way·ya·‘ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively and fought וַיִּלָּחֲמ֨וּ (way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> To feed on, to consume, to battle against עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with Leshem, לֶ֜שֶׁם (le·šem) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3959.htm">Strong's 3959: </a> Leshem -- a place in Northern Palestine captured it, וַיִּלְכְּד֥וּ (way·yil·kə·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere and struck it down וַיַּכּ֧וּ (way·yak·kū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike with the sword. חֶ֗רֶב (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword So they took possession וַיִּֽרְשׁ֤וּ (way·yir·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin of [Leshem], אוֹתָהּ֙ (’ō·w·ṯāh) Direct object marker | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case settled [there], וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּ (way·yê·šə·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry and renamed וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ (way·yiq·rə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read [it] לְלֶ֙שֶׁם֙ (lə·le·šem) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3959.htm">Strong's 3959: </a> Leshem -- a place in Northern Palestine after כְּשֵׁ֖ם (kə·šêm) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name their father אֲבִיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·ḇî·hem) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father Dan.) דָּ֔ן (dān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1835.htm">Strong's 1835: </a> Dan -- 'judge', a son of Jacob, also a place in Northern Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/19-47.htm">Joshua 19:47 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/19-47.htm">Joshua 19:47 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/19-47.htm">Joshua 19:47 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/19-47.htm">Joshua 19:47 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/19-47.htm">Joshua 19:47 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/19-47.htm">Joshua 19:47 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/19-47.htm">Joshua 19:47 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/19-47.htm">Joshua 19:47 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/19-47.htm">Joshua 19:47 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/19-47.htm">Joshua 19:47 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/19-47.htm">OT History: Joshua 19:47 The border of the children of Dan (Josh. 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