Ashan
Ashan is a settlement mentioned in 4 verses. Its most likely location is Khirbet Asan. The name means “smoke.”
Where is Ashan?
Approx. 31.2814, 34.7974 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Asan | settlement | Medium |
| Tell Beit Mirsim | settlement | Low |
| Tel Goded | settlement | Low |
| Khirbet Muleh | settlement | Low |
Verses that mention Ashan
- Joshua 15:42
Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
- Joshua 19:7
Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:
- 1 Chronicles 4:32
And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:
- 1 Chronicles 6:59
And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth–shemesh with her suburbs: