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Ashan

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(ay' sshan) Place name meaning, “smoke.” City in western hills of tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:42 ) given to tribe of Simeon (Joshua 19:7 ). The Aaronic priests claimed Ashan as one of their cities (1 Chronicles 6:59; called Ain in Joshua 21:16 ). See Bor-asan. Ashan was located at modern Khirbet Asan just northwest of Beersheba.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Ashan'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​a/ashan.html. 1991.
 
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