From Nave’s Topical Bible
Ashan
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 4Passages listed
- 2Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- A Levitical city of Judah, later of SimeonJoshua 15:42Joshua 19:71 Chronicles 4:321 Chronicles 6:59
- See Ain
The passages, in Bible order (4)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 4 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Joshua 15:42
Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
Commentary on Joshua 15:422 voices
Libnah,.... Here begins another division or list of the cities of Judah, in the valley or plain.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Libnah - See the note on Jos 10:29. Ether - From Jos 19:7 we learn that this city was afterwards given to the tribe of Simeon.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Joshua 19:7
Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, along with their villages,
Commentary on Joshua 19:71 voice
Ain, Remmon,.... Of the two first, which were cities of Judah; see Gill on Jos 15:32, and Ether, and Ashan; of the two last; see Gill on Jos 19:42, four cities and their villages; Ain, Remmon, therefore, could not be one city, at this time, as it seems to have been in the times of Nehemiah, Neh 11:29; or otherwise there would have been but three cities.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Chronicles 4:32
And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 4:322 voices
And their villages were Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities. There are but four mentioned in Jos 19:7 one might be added since, or new built, namely, Tochen; these, according to Kimchi, were all that remained for them to dwell in, in the times of David; and therefore they were obliged to seek out for new settlements for themselves and flocks, as in 1Ch 4:39, &c.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
The most remarkable person in this paragraph is Jabez. It is not said whose son he was, nor does it appear in what age he lived; but, it should seem, he was the founder of one of the families of Aharhel, mentioned
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710Puritan
- 1 Chronicles 6:59
Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands.
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 6:591 voice
Commentary on Chapter VI 10. The priest's office - So did all the rest, but it is implied that he did it worthily, he filled his place, and valiantly discharged his office in Uzziah's time. Solomon built - In Solomon's temple; so called to distinguish it from the second temple which was built or in building when these books were written.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical