31This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.
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Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 24-31)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, Luke 2:36. Nor were there many famous places in this tribe. Aphek (mentioned Josh. 19:30) was the place near which Benhadad was beaten by Ahad, 1 Kgs. 20:30. But close adjoining to this tribe were…
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