Joshua 19:26

Joshua 19:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor–libnath;
• New International Version (NIV)Allammelek, Amad and Mishal. On the west the boundary touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Alammelech, Amad, and Mishal; it reached to Mount Carmel westward, along the Brook Shihor Libnath.

Context of Joshua 19:26

24The next part of the land was for Asher's tribe, clan by clan. 25Their land included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph, Allammelech, Amad and Mishal. The west border of their land touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath. 27Then it went east towards Beth Dagon, to touch Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah El. Then their border went north to Beth Emek and Neiel. It continued to Cabul in the north. 28It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Great Sidon.

Joshua 19:26 word by word

וְאַֽלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ וְעַמְעָ֖ד וּמִשְׁאָ֑ל וּפָגַ֤ע בְּכַרְמֶל֙ הַיָּ֔מָּה וּבְשִׁיח֖וֹר לִבְנָֽת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Alammelechאַלַּמֶּלֶךְ'allammelek · AllammelechH487
• and Amadעַמְעָד‛am‛âd · AmadH6008
• and Mishealמִשְׁאָלmish'âl · MishalH4861
• and reachethפָּגַעpâga‛ · to fall onH6293
• to Carmelכַּרְמֶלkarmel · CarmelH3760
• westwardיָםyâm · sea: westH3220
• and to Shihor–libnathשִׁיחוֹר לִבְנָתshîychôr libenâth · Shihor-libnathH7884

Cross-references for Joshua 19:26

• Joshua 21:30The tribe of Asher gave them Mishal, Abdon,
• 1 Chronicles 6:74They received these towns in land that belonged to Asher's tribe: Mashal with its fields, Abdon with its fields,
• 1 Samuel 15:12Samuel got up early the next morning. He went to meet Saul. Someone told Samuel, ‘Saul went to Carmel. He has put up a tall stone to give himself honour. Now he has left there and he has gone to Gilgal.’
• 1 Kings 18:20So Ahab sent men to take that message to all the Israelites. He brought the prophets to meet together at Mount Carmel.
• Isaiah 33:9The land itself is dry and useless. Lebanon's forest is dying. Sharon has become like a desert. The trees in Bashan and Carmel have no leaves.
• Isaiah 35:2Yes, there will be lots of flowers! The land will sing and shout with joy! The desert will be as beautiful as Lebanon. It will seem like lovely places in Carmel and in Sharon. In those places, people will see the Lord's glory. They will see that our God is very great.
• Isaiah 37:24You have sent your servants to insult the Lord God. You have said, ‘I have taken all my chariots and I have gone up high mountains, the highest mountains in Lebanon. I have cut down its tall cedar trees, and I have cut down its best pine trees. I went up to its highest places, and I went far into its forests.
• Jeremiah 46:18The Lord Almighty is the great King. He says, ‘I promise you, as surely as I live, that a powerful army will come to fight against you! They will look as great as Tabor looks among the other mountains. They will seem like Carmel mountain that stands beside the sea.

Commentaries on Joshua 19:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Carmel - The vineyard of God; a place greatly celebrated in Scripture, and especially for the miracles of Elijah; see 1 Kings 18:19-40. The mountain of Carmel was so very fruitful as to pass into a proverb. There was another Carmel in the tribe of Judah, (see Joshua 15:55;), but this, in the tribe of Asher, was situated about one hundred and twenty furlongs south from Ptolemais, on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea. Calmet observes that there was, in the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-51Verses 17-51 Joshua waited till all the tribes were settled, before he asked any provision for himself. He was content to be unfixed, till he saw them all placed, and herein is an example to all in public places, to prefer the common welfare before private advantage. Those who labour most to do good to others, seek an inheritance in the Canaan above: but it will be soon enough to enter thereon, when they have done all the service to their brethren of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-31The land given to the tribe of Asher included the Plain of Acco on the Mediterranean coast and western Galilee. To the southwest, Asher extended to Mount Carmel, sharing a short border with the land given to the tribe of Manasseh. To the north, the Phoenician cities of Tyre and Sidon restricted Asher's growth.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-3124-31. the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher--The western boundary is traced from north to south through the cities mentioned; the site of them, however, is unknown.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 19:26

• Alammelech
• Amad
• Asher
• Mashal
• Misheal
• Shihor-Libnath

In the dictionaries

• Carmel
• Carmel, Mount Carmel
• Shihor-Libnath
• Asher
• Lot
• Misheal
• ShihorLibnath
• Acco
• Alammelech
• Allammelech

Commentaries on Joshua 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings