You are hereHomeBARJanuary/February 1989Excavating in Samson Country—Philistines and Israelites at Tel Batash This same Biblical passage notes that “the territory of the Danites slipped from their grasp.” So the Danites migrated to the north, captured Leshem (called Laish in Judges 18:7ff), and renamed it Dan (Joshua 19:47). Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.
