And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;
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Glossary
- Dabbesheth Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Shem.
- Jokneam Place
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Gathered by the people, ( Josh. 19:11 ; 21:34 ), a city “of Carmel” (12:22), i. e., on Carmel, allotted with its suburbs to the Merarite Levites. Modern identification: Tel Yokneam.
- Mareal Place
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Trembling, a place on the southern boundary of Zebulun ( Josh. 19:11 ). It has been identified with the modern M’alul, about 4 miles south-west of Nazareth. Modern identification: Tell Thorah.