The border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was [thus]: the border of their inheritance eastward was Ataroth Addar, to Beth Horon the upper;
Before concluding this study of  Joshua 16, we wish to take a close look at the final verse, which states that, "The Canaanites dwell in the midst of Ephraim unto this day, and are become servants to do taskwork."  The critics maintain that "this has a bearing on the date when Joshua was written."[16]  This is a popular assertion and is echoed by a number of scholars.  Morton enhanced this declaration by adding that:  "Here it says they have become slaves to do taskwork, a situation that arrived under Solomon in the tenth century B.C. (1 Kings 9:15-22)."[17]  Are these allegations true?  Let's take a look at the passage Morton cited as proof:  