“Gilead lived beyond the Jordan.Why did Dan remain in ships?Asher sat still at the haven of the sea,and lived by his creeks.”
Judges 5:17 (WEB)
Context Reading
15The princes of Issachar were with Deborah.As was Issachar, so was Barak.They rushed into the valley at his feet.By the watercourses of Reuben,there were great resolves of heart. 16Why did you sit among the sheepfolds?To hear the whistling for the flocks?At the watercourses of Reuben,there were great searchings of heart. 17Gilead lived beyond the Jordan.Why did Dan remain in ships?Asher sat still at the haven of the sea,and lived by his creeks. 18Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their lives to the death;Naphtali also, on the high places of the field. 19“The kings came and fought,then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo.They took no plunder of silver.