A Levitical town in the foothills, in the territory of Judah or Simeon, that received part of the loot that David took on his raids. The exact location is unknown; also known as Bor-Ashan.
About Ashan
A town in the southwestern Judean foothills slightly northwest of Beersheba.
Ashan was originally in the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:42). Then it became Simeon’s (Joshua 19:7). Finally, it was given to the Levites as a city of refuge (1 Chronicles 6:59). David traveled in that area with his group of men who were not following the law (1 Samuel 30:30). The city of Ain mentioned in Joshua 21:16 probably refers to Ashan (this is different than the Ain in the northeast of Canaan, Numbers 34:11).
Key References
to those in Hormah, Bor-ashan, and Athach;
On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
All Scripture References (4)
Joshua (2)
Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, along with their villages,
1 Chronicles (2)
And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,