Joshua 19:24

‘ And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher, according to their families.'

Once again we are reminded that the portions were given by lot in the presence of YHWH. This was not just a method of selection, it was a solemn seeking of God for His will at the Tabernacle by The Priest using God provided methods.

Egyptian inscriptions of 14th and 13th century BC mention a state called isr occupying Western Galilee but not too much must be made of this for it is philologically difficult to relate it to Asher and Asher is itself attested under another form as the name of a female servant in an Egyptian papyrus list. Thus the two are distinct.