Ashan
Ashan
(Heb. Ashan’, , smoke; Sept. ; in 1Ch 4:32, v. r. ; in Jos 15:42, omits), a Levitical city in the low country of Judah named in Jos 15:42 with Libnah and Ether. In Jos 19:7, and 1Ch 4:32, it is mentioned again as belonging to Simeon, but in company with Ain and Rimmon, which (see Jos 15:31) appear to have been much more to the south. In 1Ch 6:59, it is given as a priests’ city, occupying (perhaps 1)- error of transcription) the same place as the somewhat similar word Ain () does in the list of Joshua 21 :I 16. In 1Sa 30:30, the fuller form Chor- ashan is named with Hormah and other cities of “the South.” Eusebius and Jerome (Onomast. s.v.) mention a village named Bethasan as 15 or 16 miles west of Jerusalem; but this, though agreeing sufficiently with the position of the place in Jos 15:42, is not far enough south for the indications of the other passages; and indeed this is a doubtful intimation (Cellar. Notit. ii, 496). SEE ASHNAH. It appears to have been situated in the southern part of the hilly region adjoining the plain (Keil, Comment. on Jos 15:42); perhaps not far from the present Deir Samil. SEE AIN. The above conflicting notices of its position would almost seem to require two cities of the name of Ashan, one in Judah (? =Eshean), and the other in Simeon (distinctively Chorashan); but, on the whole, they may best be reconciled by supposing one locality, properly in the plain of Judah, but assigned (with Ether, q.v.) to Simeon. SEE TRIBE.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Ashan
(Jos 15:42): a city of the low country of Judah. In 1Ch 4:32 mentioned as of Simeon. In 1Ch 6:59 a priests’ city; holding the same place as the similar Ain in Joshua’s list (Jos 21:16). In 1Sa 30:30 Chor-ashan is in “the south.” Probably it is the same as Ain, of which traces exist at El Ghuweir.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Ashan
ASHAN (Jos 15:42; Jos 19:7, 1Ch 4:32; 1Ch 6:69).Perhaps the same as Cor-Ashan (wh. see). It was a town of Judah, near Libnah and Rimmon, belonging to Simeon, and not far from Debir. The site is doubtful.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Ashan
ashan (, ashan): An unknown site in the domain of Judah (Jos 15:42), possessed by Simeon (Jos 19:7), and mentioned among the priests’ cities in 1Ch 6:59. (44) = Jos 21:16 (, ayin is a corruption of , ashan). Chorashan (or Borashan), which was probably the site of some reservoir in the Southwest part of Judah (1Sa 30:30), is the same as Ashan.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Ashan
[A’shan]
1. Levitical city in Judah. Jos 15:42; 1Ch 6:59: not identified.
2. City in Simeon. Jos 19:7; 1Ch 4:32. See AIN.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Ashan
H6228
A Levitical city of Judah, later of Simeon.
Jos 15:42; Jos 19:7; 1Ch 4:32; 1Ch 6:59 Ain
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Ashan
A’shan. (smoke). A city in the low country of Judah. Jos 15:42. In Jos 19:7 and 1Ch 4:32, it is mentioned again as belonging to Simeon. It has not yet been identified.