Joshua 19:10-23
Summary for Josh 19:10-48: 19:10-48 a The five small remaining tribes received land on the edges of the Israelite territory and had little national influence.Summary for Josh 19:10-23: 19:10-23 b The lands given to the tribes of Zebulun and Issachar were strategically located; the major international trading route from Egypt to Mesopotamia ran through their territories. When Israel was strong, this position brought prosperity. However, when Israel was weak, these tribes were vulnerable both to the armies of Egypt and to the successive Mesopotamian powers that fought for control of the ancient Near East.
Summary for Josh 19:10-16: 19:10-16 c The tribe of Zebulun received land partly in the valley of Jezreel and partly in the hills of Lower Galilee.
19:13 d Gath-hepher was the hometown of the prophet Jonah (2 Kgs 14:25 e).
19:15 f This Bethlehem was not the birthplace of David and Jesus in Judah.
• More than twelve towns are named; some apparently did not belong to Zebulun but were on its borders.
19:16 g Both by number of towns and by size of its territory, Zebulun was smallest of all the tribes. However, the New Testament village of Nazareth, where Jesus grew up, was in the tribal territory of Zebulun (Matt 2:19-23 h; 4:13-16 i).
Summary for Josh 19:17-23: 19:17-23 j The land given to the tribe of Issachar included much of the fertile Jezreel Valley. During Old Testament times, this valley was largely a swamp surrounded by prosperous and important cities. This area was a center of Canaanite strength, so this small tribe had trouble gaining a foothold at first.
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