And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
Beth-shean and her towns - Greek, Scythopolis (now Beisan), in the valley of the Jordan, toward the east end of the plain of Jezreel. "Beth-shean" means 'house of rest;' so called from its being the halting-place for caravans traveling between Syria or Midian and Egypt, and the great station for the commerce between these countries for many centuries. Beth-san, the Hamitic name = the house of the sun [Septuagint, Baithsan].
Ibleam and her towns - in the neighbourhood of Megiddo (2 Kings 9:27).
The inhabitants of Dor and her towns - now Tantoura; anciently a strong fortress. A wall of wild precipitous rock defended the shore fortifications against attack from the land side.
En-dor and her towns - situated on a rocky eminence, 4 Roman miles south of Tabor.
Taanach ... and Megiddo. These were near to each other, and they are generally mentioned in Scripture together. They were both royal and strongly fortified places (see the note at Judges 1:27).
Three countries - districts or provinces. It is computed that Manasseh possessed in Asher and Issachar portions of ground to the extent of more than 200 square miles.