Joshua 21:6

And the children of Gershon The eldest of the three sons of Levi during the march through the wilderness had been stationed behind the Tabernacle, on the west side (Numbers 3:23). It had been their duty to take charge of the tapestry of the Tabernacle, all its curtains, hangings, and coverings, the pillars of the hangings, and the implements used in connection therewith (Numbers 3:21-26; Numbers 4:22-28).

had by lot Thirteen cities out of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh east of the Jordan.