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Heman son of Machir took to wife Tolah daughter of Achar the Kenahite. He begat a daughter, Zemarah, and he begat Eshean who took to wife Neah daughter of Shimei the Zanoahite. The same Heman built the town of Zior after the manner of Beit-El, and he begat other sons and daughters.

Jether son of Heman took to wife Idalah daughter of Maaz. He begat a daughter, Reumah, and he begat Abishur, who took to wife Hadesh daughter of Hupham. The same Abishur became the first chieftain of the tribe of Naphtali. And Jether begat other sons and daughters.

The Naphtalites overthrew King Jabin at Hazor and siezed the cities of Madon, Shimron, and Achshaph. They occupied all the lands nigh to Mount Merom and took tribute from all the towns north of Lake Chinnereth as far as Kedesh and Leshem. But they were ever assailed by the Amorites from the east.

Eleazar the high priest took to wife Jehud daughter of Putiel. And God Most High gave commandment from the Table of the Covenant. Bat-El said, "Do not reap your entire field or orchard, but leave unreaped corners for the poor. Do not gather the crop that has fallen to the ground while reaping. Do not muzzle a beast while it is working in the field, that it may eat a share of the harvest. Do not return to take a forgotten sheaf of grain or a forgotten bushel of fruit. Do not gather the imperfect clusters of the vineyard but leave them for the poor."

And Bat-El said, "A man shall not wear women's clothing, nor shall a woman wear the raiment of men. Do not remove the entire beard, as do the idolators of the surrounding towns. Do not inquire of the dead. Do not consult a wizard. Do not make cuttings in your flesh for grief."

Then in the two hundred seven and tenth year of the Covenant Eleazar slept with his fathers, and his son Phinehas became high priest unto God Most High.

Ahlai son of Dara begat a daughter, Zeresh, and he begat Shimma, who took to wife Hizpah daughter of Heber.. The same Shimma became the first chieftain of the tribe of Asher. The same Shimma became first chieftain of the tribe of Asher. And Ahlai begat other sons and daughters.

The Asherites seized the city of Achshaph, which name means sorcery. Shimma named the city anew as Kisson. But that tribe did not drive out the inhabitants of Akko on the coast, and their men of war were turned away from the fenced city of Sidon.