39. These cities and their surrounding areas are the legacy for the clans of the Naphtali tribe.
40. The lot went out seventh for the clans of the Danite tribe.
41. The territory of their legacy was Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
42. Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43. Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44. Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45. Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,
46. Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, along with the territory opposite Joppa.
47. But the territory of the people of Dan was lost to them. So the people of Dan went up and attacked Leshem and captured it. They struck it down without mercy. They took it over and settled it. Then they named Leshem as Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.
48. These cities and their surrounding areas are the legacy for the clans of the Danite tribe.
49. So when they finished assigning the borders of the land, the Israelites gave to Joshua, Nun’s son, a legacy among them.
50. By the Lord’s command, they gave him the city that he asked for. This was Timnath-serah in the highlands of Ephraim. He built a city and lived in it.