Discovery BoxJoshua 19:40-48 
Context19:40 The seventh lot belonged to the tribe of Dan 1 by its clans. 19:41 Their assigned land included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, 19:42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, 19:43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron, 19:44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, 19:45 Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, 19:46 the waters of Jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory in front of Joppa. 19:47 (The Danites failed to conquer their territory, 2 so they went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. They put the sword to it, took possession of it, and lived in it. They renamed it 3 Dan after their ancestor. 4 ) 19:48 This was the land assigned to the tribe of Dan 5 by its clans, including these cities and their towns.
1 tn Heb “the seventh lot came out for the sons of Dan.”
2 tn Heb “the territory of the sons of Dan went out from them.”
3 tn Heb “Leshem.” The pronoun (“it”) has replaced the name “Leshem” in the translation for stylistic reasons.
4 tn Heb “according to the name of their father.”
5 tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan.”
