Within the territories of Issachar and Asher, Manasseh possessed Beth Shan and Ibleam, along with their surrounding towns, as well as Dor (the one on the coast), Endor, Taanach, Megiddo, and their surrounding towns.

Even when the Israelites became stronger, they did not drive out all the Canaanites, but they did force them to work for them.

At Taanach, by the stream of Megiddo, the kings came and fought; the kings of Canaan fought, but they took no silver away.

From the territory of West Manasseh they were given two cities: Taanach and Gathrimmon, with their pasture lands.

Do not make any agreement with them or with their gods.

When the LORD your God places these people in your power and you defeat them, you must put them all to death. Do not make an alliance with them or show them any mercy.

But Saul and his men spared Agag's life and did not kill the best sheep and cattle, the best calves and lambs, or anything else that was good; they destroyed only what was useless or worthless.

They did not kill the heathen, as the LORD had commanded them to do,

but they intermarried with them and adopted their pagan ways.

(Curse those who do not do the LORD's work with all their heart! Curse those who do not slash and kill!)