Mishal standard
1:30; Codex Vaticanus Bassellan; Codex Alexandrinus Masaal equals "Mashal" of 1Ch 6:74). Eusebius, Onomasticon (s.v. "Masan") places it near Carmel by the sea. It is not identified.
Where is Mishal in the Bible?
Mishal was a Levitical city located in the territory of Asher in ancient Israel, as recorded in Joshua 19:26 and 21:30, with an additional reference in 1 Chronicles 6:74. According to ancient sources, including Eusebius's Onomasticon, the city was situated near Mount Carmel by the sea, placing it in the coastal region of northern Israel. As a Levitical city, Mishal was designated as a settlement for the Levites, who served religious and administrative functions in Israel's tribal system. The exact location of Mishal has not been definitively identified by modern archaeology, though it is known to have been part of Asher's inheritance in the promised land.
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