1. A city of Asher (Joshua 19:29) on Israel's border next Tyre.
2. One of David's first doorkeepers ("porters") to the ark on its reaching Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 16:38). A Merarite Levite (1 Chronicles 26:10-11; 1 Chronicles 26:16) having charge at the "gate Shallecheth" and the ascending causeway.
From the co-author of the classic Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary, Fausset's Bible Dictionary stands as one of the best single-volume Bible encyclopedias ever written for general use. The author's writing style is always clear and concise, and he tackles issues important to the average student of the Bible, not just the Biblical scholars. This makes Fausset an excellent tool for both everyday Bible study and in-depth lesson or sermon preparation.Wikipedia
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