Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.

JOSHUA 19:30KJV
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Joshua 19:30 (KJV)

What does Joshua 19:30 mean?

Joshua 19:30 lists three towns—Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—and states that there were twenty-two cities with their villages included in this portion of land. This verse is part of the description of the territory allotted to the tribe of Asher as the Israelites divided up the land of Canaan.

In context, Joshua is recording the boundaries and cities given to each tribe after the conquest of Canaan. Here, the focus is on Asher’s inheritance, naming specific towns and summarizing the total number of cities and their surrounding villages. This detailed listing helped the Israelites know exactly which areas belonged to each tribe and ensured an orderly division of the land.

Where else these words appear

“Aphek” Hebrew H663 · used in 9 verses

  • Joshua 12:18 The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;
  • Judges 1:31 Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:
  • 1 Kings 20:26 And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Benhadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.

“Rehob” Hebrew H7340 · used in 10 verses

  • Numbers 13:21 So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
  • Judges 1:31 Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:
  • 2 Samuel 10:8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.