Joshua 19:24

And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

Cross-references

Numbers 26:55 Prophetic fulfillment

Numbers 26:55 prescribes the lottery system for land division—here the lot for Asher is cast, fulfilling that command.

Numbers 34:17 Historical context

Numbers 34:17 names Eleazar and Joshua as the ones to divide the land—this lot for Asher is part of their commission.

Judges 1:31 Contrast

Judges 1:31 shows Asher's incomplete conquest of the same territory—a later report of their failure to drive out the Canaanites.

Judges 5:17 Historical context

Judges 5:17 criticizes Asher for staying by the coast instead of joining battle—this connects to their coastal allotment here.

Ezekiel 48:2 gives Asher a portion in the future ideal land distribution—echoing this historical allotment.

Genesis 49:20 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 49:20 blesses Asher with rich food, and this allotment provides the fertile territory that fulfills that promise.

Luke 2:26 Historical context

Luke 2:36 identifies Anna as from the tribe of Asher, connecting her to the tribe's land described in this chapter.

1 Kings 4:16 Historical context

1 Kings 4:16 lists Asher as a district under Solomon—showing the tribal area's later administrative role.