‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil – a girl or two for each warrior, the spoil of coloured garments for Sisera, the spoil of an embroidered garment or two for my neck? ’
At that time Manasseh failed to take possession of Beth-shean and Taanach and their surrounding villages, or the residents of Dor, Ibleam, and Megiddo and their surrounding villages; the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.
Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as the other side of Jokmeam;
During his reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the River Euphrates. King Josiah went to confront him, and at Megiddo when Neco saw him he killed him.
But Josiah did not turn away from him; instead, in order to fight with him he disguised himself. , He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to the Valley of Megiddo to fight.
Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh had Beth-shean, Ibleam, and the inhabitants of Dor with their surrounding villages; the inhabitants of En-dor, Taanach, and Megiddo #– #the three cities of Naphath #– #with their surrounding villages.