the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;
"Taanach ..." The Israelites defeated this city and executed its king; the place was assigned to Manasseh, but they were unable to take possession of it and keep it  (Joshua 12:21; 17:11; and  Judges 1:27)."[31]  It was located on the southern edge of the valley of Jezreel and guarded a pass over Mount Carmel.  It is right here that we begin to see the need of Israel for those troops that were in Trans-Jordania eastward.  Half of Manasseh was there, instead of here; and so the choice of those two and one half tribes was indeed a terrible hindrance to Israel in the subjugation of Canaan.