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href="/bsb/joshua/19.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The land allocated as their homeland included the following towns: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the territory of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The territory of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The territory of their inheritance was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the territory of their inheritance was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the territory of their inheritance was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The territory of their inheritance included Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Its area included Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The territorial allotment included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Their assigned land included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir Shemesh, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the border of their inheritance is Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-Shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the border of their inheritance is Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-Shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the bound of their <RF q=*><font color=#808080><i>The hard copy spelling records the following as: </i></font><b> inheitance</b><Rf>inheritance will be Zorah and Eshtaol, and the city of the Sun,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the border of their possession was Saraa and Esthaol, and Hirsemes, that is, the city of the sun. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the border of their possession was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, that is, the City of the Sun,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Their heritage was the territory of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the border of their inheritance was Zidah, Eshtaol, Kerith-shemish,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the border of their inheritance was Tsada and Eshethwayel and Qerith d’Shemesh<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And their borders were Sarath, and Asa, and the cities of Sammaus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/19-41.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=5067" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/19.htm">Dan's Inheritance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40</span>The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan: <span class="reftext">41</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇūl (N-msc) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">The territory</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·lā·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">of their inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/6881.htm" title="6881: ṣā·rə·‘āh (N-proper-fs) -- A city exchanged by Judah and Dan. Apparently another form for tsir'ah; Tsorah, a place in Palestine.">included Zorah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/847.htm" title="847: wə·’eš·tā·’ō·wl (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Eshtaol -- to found, establish. Or meshtafowl; probably from sha'al; intreaty; Eshtaol, a place in Palestine.">Eshtaol,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5905.htm" title="5905: wə·‘îr City of the sun, a city in Dan. From iyr and shemesh; city of the sun; Ir-Shemesh, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5905.htm" title="5905: šā·meš (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- City of the sun, a city in Dan. From iyr and shemesh; city of the sun; Ir-Shemesh, a place in Palestine.">Ir-shemesh,</a> </span><span class="reftext">42</span>Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Judges 1:34-36</a></span><br />The Amorites forced the Danites into the hill country and did not allow them to come down into the plain. / And the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. But when the house of Joseph grew in strength, they pressed the Amorites into forced labor. / And the border of the Amorites extended from the Ascent of Akrabbim to Sela and beyond.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-33.htm">Joshua 15:33-36</a></span><br />These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, / Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam, / Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-66.htm">1 Chronicles 6:66-70</a></span><br />And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory: / They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer, / Jokmeam, Beth-horon, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/18-1.htm">Judges 18:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-14.htm">1 Samuel 7:14</a></span><br />The cities from Ekron to Gath, which the Philistines had taken, were restored to Israel, who also delivered the surrounding territory from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between the Israelites and the Amorites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-18.htm">2 Samuel 5:18-25</a></span><br />Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. / So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go up,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.” / So David went to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, the LORD has burst out against my enemies before me.” So he called that place Baal-perazim. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm">1 Kings 15:17-22</a></span><br />Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah. / So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: / “Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">2 Chronicles 11:5-10</a></span><br />Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah. / He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, / Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Nehemiah 11:25-30</a></span><br />As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages; / in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet; / in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">Ezekiel 48:1-7</a></span><br />“Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side. / Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west. / Naphtali will have one portion bordering the territory of Asher from east to west. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13-16</a></span><br />Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-21.htm">Mark 1:21-28</a></span><br />Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach. / The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. / Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-31.htm">Luke 4:31-37</a></span><br />Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people. / They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority. / In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-1.htm">John 4:1-3</a></span><br />When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John / (although it was not Jesus who baptized, but His disciples), / He left Judea and returned to Galilee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-31.htm">Acts 9:31</a></span><br />Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-33.htm">Joshua 15:33</a></b></br> <i>And</i> in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,</p><p class="hdg">Zoreah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2,25</a></b></br> And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name <i>was</i> Manoah; and his wife <i>was</i> barren, and bare not… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/16-31.htm">Judges 16:31</a></b></br> Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought <i>him</i> up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/18-2.htm">Judges 18:2</a></b></br> And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-16.htm">Joshua 21:16</a></b></br> And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, <i>and</i> Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.</p><p class="hdg">Ir-shemesh rendered () by the LXX.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/19-34.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joshua/19-34.htm">Coast</a> <a href="/joshua/15-33.htm">Eshtaol</a> <a href="/judges/18-11.htm">Esh'ta-Ol</a> <a href="/joshua/19-40.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/joshua/19-30.htm">Included</a> <a href="/joshua/19-39.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-14.htm">Ir</a> <a href="/joshua/19-25.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/joshua/19-38.htm">Shemesh</a> <a href="/joshua/19-25.htm">Territory</a> <a href="/joshua/15-33.htm">Zorah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-33.htm">Zoreah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/19-46.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joshua/19-47.htm">Coast</a> <a href="/judges/13-25.htm">Eshtaol</a> <a href="/judges/13-25.htm">Esh'ta-Ol</a> <a href="/joshua/19-48.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/joshua/21-42.htm">Included</a> <a href="/joshua/19-48.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-12.htm">Ir</a> <a href="/judges/1-18.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/joshua/21-16.htm">Shemesh</a> <a href="/joshua/19-46.htm">Territory</a> <a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Zorah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-33.htm">Zoreah</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-1.htm">The lot of Simeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-10.htm">of Zebulun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-17.htm">of Issachar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-24.htm">of Asher</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-32.htm">of Naphtali</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-40.htm">of Dan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-49.htm">The children of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>The territory of their inheritance</b><br>This phrase refers to the land allotted to the tribe of Dan as part of the division of Canaan among the twelve tribes of Israel. The concept of inheritance is significant in biblical theology, symbolizing God's promise and faithfulness to His people. The land was a tangible representation of God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and it was meant to be a perpetual possession for the Israelites. This inheritance also foreshadows the spiritual inheritance believers receive through Christ, as mentioned in <a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a>.<p><b>included Zorah</b><br>Zorah is a town located in the Shephelah region of Judah, near the border with the tribe of Dan. It is historically significant as the birthplace of Samson, one of the judges of Israel (<a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2</a>). Zorah's location on the border highlights the challenges the tribe of Dan faced in securing their territory, as they were often in conflict with the Philistines. The town's mention here underscores the ongoing struggle for the Israelites to fully possess the land God had given them.<p><b>Eshtaol</b><br>Eshtaol is another town in the territory of Dan, closely associated with Zorah. It is also linked to the story of Samson, as it was one of the places where the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him (<a href="/judges/13-25.htm">Judges 13:25</a>). The proximity of Eshtaol to Zorah suggests a shared cultural and historical context, with both towns playing a role in the narrative of Israel's judges. The mention of Eshtaol emphasizes the importance of local communities in the unfolding of God's plan for His people.<p><b>Ir-shemesh</b><br>Ir-shemesh, meaning "city of the sun," is identified with Beth-shemesh, a town on the border of Judah and Dan. It was a Levitical city, indicating its religious significance (<a href="/joshua/21-16.htm">Joshua 21:16</a>). The name suggests a possible Canaanite influence, as sun worship was common in the region. However, its inclusion in the Israelite inheritance signifies the transformation of the land from pagan practices to the worship of Yahweh. The town's history includes the return of the Ark of the Covenant by the Philistines (<a href="/1_samuel/6-12.htm">1 Samuel 6:12-15</a>), highlighting its role in Israel's religious life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zorah.htm">Zorah</a></b><br>A town allocated to the tribe of Dan, located in the Shephelah region of Judah. It is notably the birthplace of Samson, one of the judges of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eshtaol.htm">Eshtaol</a></b><br>Another town within the territory of Dan, often mentioned alongside Zorah. It is significant in the account of Samson, as it is where the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/ir-shemesh.htm">Ir-shemesh</a></b><br>A lesser-known town in the Danite territory. The name means "city of the sun," indicating possible historical significance related to sun worship or a strategic location.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_allocation.htm">Understanding God's Allocation</a></b><br>The division of land among the tribes of Israel, including Dan, reflects God's sovereign plan and purpose for His people. It reminds us to trust in God's provision and placement in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_heritage_and_responsibility.htm">Spiritual Heritage and Responsibility</a></b><br>Zorah and Eshtaol's connection to Samson highlights the importance of spiritual heritage. We are called to recognize and nurture the spiritual gifts and callings within our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/challenges_in_inheritance.htm">Challenges in Inheritance</a></b><br>The struggles of the Danites to maintain their territory remind us of the spiritual battles we face in holding onto God's promises. We must remain vigilant and faithful in our spiritual walk.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_place_names.htm">Significance of Place Names</a></b><br>The names of places, like Ir-shemesh, can offer insights into historical and cultural contexts. Understanding these can deepen our appreciation of biblical accounts and their relevance today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_tribe_of_dan's_biblical_role.htm">What role did the Tribe of Dan play biblically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_asher's_borders_differ_here.htm">Joshua 19:27-29: Why do the tribal borders for Asher here differ from references to Asher's territory elsewhere in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_simeon's_towns_with_evidence.htm">Joshua 19:2-8: How can we reconcile the extensive list of Simeon's towns with the limited archaeological evidence for these places?</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>(41) <span class= "bld">And the coast . . .</span>--Zorah and Eshtaol, in the tribe of Dan, had been originally assigned to Judah (<a href="/joshua/15-33.htm" title="And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,">Joshua 15:33</a>); so also Ekron. But it is not clear whether they are mentioned here as marking the border of Dan and Judah, or actually in the territory of the former. However, Dan is wedged in, as it were, between the powerful tribes of Judah and Ephraim, the unconquered Philistines, and the sea. It is not surprising that their coast <span class= "ital">"</span>went out from them" (<a href="/joshua/19-47.htm" title="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.">Joshua 19:47</a>) when it was partly unconquered, partly taken from other tribes in the first instance. Conder says it was carved out of the country of Ephraim.<p>(41-46) All the towns mentioned here are identified by Conder.<p>Zorah--<span class= "ital">Sur'ah</span><p>Eshtaol--<span class= "ital">Esh-'a</span><p>Ir-shemesh--<span class= "ital">Ain Sheme </span>Shaalabbin--<span class= "ital">Selbit</span><p>Ajalon--<span class= "ital">Yalo</span><p>Jethlah--(Ruin) <span class= "ital">Beit Tul</span><p>} . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 41.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Zorah and Eshtaol.</span> On the border between Judah and Dan, but abandoned by the tribe of Judah to the Danites (see <a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2, 25</a>). "The wild and impassable wadies, the steep, hard, rocky hills, their wildernesses of mastic, clear springs, and frequent caves and precipices, are the fastnesses in which Samson was born, and from which he descended into the plain to harry the Philistines (Lieut. Conder in Pal. Expl. Fund, Quart. Paper, Jan., 1874). Robinson identifies Zorah with Surat. Ir-shemesh. Another sign of sun-worship. <span class="cmt_word">Ir-shemaesh</span> is "the city of the sun." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/19-41.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The territory</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּב֣וּל</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of their inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲלָתָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥă·lā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">included Zorah,</span><br /><span class="heb">צָרְעָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·rə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6881.htm">Strong's 6881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zorah -- a city exchanged by Judah and Dan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Eshtaol,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶשְׁתָּא֖וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eš·tā·’ō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_847.htm">Strong's 847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eshtaol -- to found, establish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ir-shemesh,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·meš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5905.htm">Strong's 5905: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ir-shemesh -- 'city of the sun', a city in Dan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/19-41.htm">Joshua 19:41 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/19-41.htm">Joshua 19:41 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/19-41.htm">Joshua 19:41 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/19-41.htm">Joshua 19:41 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/19-41.htm">Joshua 19:41 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/19-41.htm">Joshua 19:41 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/19-41.htm">Joshua 19:41 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/19-41.htm">Joshua 19:41 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/19-41.htm">Joshua 19:41 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/19-41.htm">Joshua 19:41 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/19-41.htm">OT History: Joshua 19:41 The border of their inheritance was Zorah (Josh. 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