And their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem — Jezreel, the site of dramatic later events (Naboth's vineyard, Jehu's executions), holds theological weight. Shunem is where Elisha later lodges with a wealthy woman (2 Kings 4). The enumeration of cities anchors the tribe's identity in settlements that will later host prophetic and covenant drama.

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