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    Ashnah

    אַשְׁנָה

    Ashnah, two cities in the lowlands of Judah, mentioned in the tribal allotment.

    Where the story of Ashnah happensWhere the gazetteer locates Ashnah, framed to them: Ashnah. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Ashnah
    Where the gazetteer locates Ashnah
    verses
    2
    first named
    Joshua 15:33
    last named
    Joshua 15:33
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.78°N · 35.01°E
    settlement31.78°N · 35.01°E

    Islin (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 5 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Ashnah in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Ashnah is the name of two cities mentioned in the book of Joshua as part of the territorial allotment given to the tribe of Judah. Both cities were located in the Shephelah, the lowland region situated between the coastal plain and the Judean hills.

    The first Ashnah is listed in Joshua 15:33 among the cities in the northern part of the Shephelah, along with Eshtaol, Zorah, and others. This group of cities was located near the border with the tribe of Dan.

    The second Ashnah is mentioned in Joshua 15:43, grouped with cities such as Jiphtah, Ashnah, and Nezib in the southern part of the Shephelah. This cluster of cities was situated closer to the Negev region.

    Apart from their inclusion in the lists of Judah's cities, no other information is provided about either of the Ashnahs in the Bible. Their mention in the context of the tribal allotment highlights the process of dividing and assigning the conquered territories among the tribes of Israel.

    The exact locations of the two Ashnahs are uncertain, and they are not mentioned in any other biblical narratives or historical accounts. Their presence in the lists of Judah's cities underscores the thoroughness and detail of the territorial descriptions in the book of Joshua.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 1 book.

    1. Joshua2 verses

      15:3315:43

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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