Naphtali inhabited the eastern part of Upper Galilee; Judges 1:18. On the S. the territory was bounded by Zebulun and Issachar, on the W. by Asher. It is curious that only two cities are named as having stood out against Naphtali; perhaps the list is not complete, cf. Judges 4:2 ff. (Hazor). Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath (Joshua 19:38) i.e. -temple of the sun(-god)," -temple of (the goddess) Anath," were Canaanite sanctuaries, as the names shew; their sites are unknown; possibly -Ainîtha, 6 m. N.W. of Ḳades (Kadesh of Naphtali), may be Beth-anath. Both names occur also in Judah, Joshua 15:10; Joshua 15:59; Judges 1:35 n.

became tributary unto them had to do forced labour for them.

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