possessing, or building up, of the people
Gathered by the people, (Josh. 19:11; 21:34), a city "of Carmel" (12:22), i.e., on Carmel, allotted ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(possessed by the people), a city of the tribe of Zebulun, allotted with its suburbs to the Merarite...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary