Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
The lot of Asher lay upon the coast of the great sea. We read not of any famous person of this tribe but Anna the prophetess, who was a constant resident in the temple at the time of our Saviour's birth, Luk 2:36. Nor were there many famous places in this tribe. Aphek (mentioned Jos 19:30) was the place near which Benhadad was beaten by Ahad, Kg1 20:30.
Commenting on Joshua 19:24-31
And turneth towards the sunrising,.... Or eastward: to Bethdagon; there was a city of this name in the tribe of Judah; see Gill on Jos 15:41. Dagon, being a god of the Phoenicians, had temples built for him in various places in Canaan: and reacheth to Zebulun; not the tribe of Zebulun, but a city so called, the same Josephus (o) calls a strong city...
OF ASHER. (Jos 19:24-31) 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.
Commenting on Joshua 19:24-31