שופטים, פרק א׳, פסוק ל׳

The historical account systematically outlines the progress of the Israelite tribes as they settled their designated territories. The sequence of the tribes follows the original lottery used to divide the land. Following the events surrounding the House of Joseph, the focus shifts to the tribe of Zebulun, which is then followed by Asher, Naphtali, and Dan. The tribes of Simeon and Issachar are notably absent from this specific sequence because they successfully removed all the original inhabitants from their territories and fully secured their inheritance [מלבי״ם].

The tribe of Zebulun, however, did not fully clear their land, as they did not drive out the original populations living in the cities of Kitron and Nahalol. Consequently, the Canaanites continued to reside directly within those cities [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Although they were not forced out of the area, these local inhabitants were ultimately overpowered and made to pay taxes to the tribe of Zebulun [אברבנאל, ביאור שטיינזלץ].