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Joshua 17 and Judges share the same list of towns Manasseh never conquered, with Joshua saying the tribe could not drive the Canaanites out, while Judges softens the language to say only that they did not.
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Joshua 17:12
Hebrew Bible
11 Within Issachar’s and Asher’s territories Manasseh was assigned Beth Shean, Ibleam, the residents of Dor, the residents of Endor, the residents of Taanach, the residents of Megiddo, the three of Napheth, and the towns surrounding all these cities. 12 But the men of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed to remain in those areas. 13 Whenever the Israelites were strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.
Judges 1:27
Hebrew Bible
26 He moved to Hittite country and built a city. He named it Luz, and it has kept that name to this very day. 27 The men of Manasseh did not conquer Beth Shean, Taanach, or their surrounding towns. Nor did they conquer the people living in Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, or their surrounding towns. The Canaanites managed to remain in those areas. 28 Whenever Israel was strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them. 29 The men of Ephraim did not conquer the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites lived among them in Gezer.
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Notes and References
... It is mentioned as one of the towns of Manasseh from the territories of Issachar and Asher (Joshua 17:11), though the Manassites were not able to expel the Canaanites (Judges 1:27). According to 1 Chronicles 6:55, Ibleam was one of west Manasseh’s two Levitical cities, though Joshua 21:25 lists Taanach and Gath-rimmon instead. The narrative of 2 Kings 9:27 places Ibleam in the vicinity of Beth-haggan, the Ascent to Gur, and Megiddo. ...
Moster, David Z.
The Tribe of Manasseh and the Jordan River: Geography, Society, History, and Biblical Memory
(p. 215) Bar-Ilan University, 2017
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