Joshua 16:2

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It went out from Bethel to Luz, passed over to the territory of the Archite at Ataroth.

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  • Josh 18:13 : 13 From there, the boundary crossed over to Luz, to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel). Then it went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.
  • Gen 28:19 : 19 He called the name of that place Bethel, but previously the name of the city was called Luz.
  • Judg 1:22-26 : 22 The people of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them. 23 The house of Joseph spied out Bethel, which had previously been called Luz. 24 The spies saw a man coming out of the city and said to him, "Please show us how to enter the city, and we will treat you kindly." 25 He showed them the way into the city, and they struck the city with the sword but let the man and his family go free. 26 The man went to the land of the Hittites, built a city, and named it Luz, which is its name to this day.
  • 2 Sam 16:16 : 16 When Hushai the Arkite, David's friend, came to Absalom, he said to him, "Long live the king! Long live the king!"
  • 1 Chr 27:33 : 33 Ahithophel was the king's counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king's confidant.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Josh 18:12-14
    3 verses
    83%

    12Their northern boundary began at the Jordan, ascended to the northern slope of Jericho, went up to the hill country westward, and ended at the wilderness of Beth-aven.

    13From there, the boundary crossed over to Luz, to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel). Then it went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.

    14The boundary turned around on the western side, curving to the south, facing the mountain that lies in front of Beth-horon to the south, and ended at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a town of the sons of Judah. This was the western boundary.

  • Josh 16:1
    81%

    1The lot for the sons of Joseph went out from the Jordan at Jericho, eastward to the waters of Jericho, into the wilderness, and ascended from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel.

  • Josh 16:3-7
    5 verses
    80%

    3It descended westward to the territory of the Japhletite, as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon, and on to Gezer, and it ended at the sea.

    4So the sons of Joseph—Manasseh and Ephraim—received their inheritance.

    5The territory of the sons of Ephraim according to their clans was as follows: The border of their inheritance on the east began at Ataroth-addar and extended to Upper Beth-horon.

    6The border went westward to Michmethath on the north, turned eastward to Taanath-shiloh, and passed east of Janohah.

    7It descended from Janohah to Ataroth and Naarah, reached Jericho, and ended at the Jordan.

  • Gen 35:6
    75%

    6Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz (that is Bethel) in the land of Canaan.

  • Josh 18:17-19
    3 verses
    74%

    17It curved northward and went out to En-shemesh, and from there to Geliloth, opposite the ascent of Adummim. Then it descended to the Stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben.

    18The boundary continued to the northern slope opposite the Arabah and went down into the Arabah.

    19The boundary passed along to the northern slope of Beth-hoglah and ended at the northern bay of the Salt Sea at the southern end of the Jordan. This was the southern boundary.

  • Judg 1:26
    74%

    26The man went to the land of the Hittites, built a city, and named it Luz, which is its name to this day.

  • Judg 1:22-23
    2 verses
    74%

    22The people of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them.

    23The house of Joseph spied out Bethel, which had previously been called Luz.

  • Josh 19:12-14
    3 verses
    73%

    12From Sarid, it turned eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Kisloth-tabor, went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

    13From there, it passed on eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around to Neah.

    14The border circled around on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtahel.

  • Josh 18:22
    72%

    22Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, and Bethel,

  • Josh 15:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6The boundary went up to Beth-hoglah and passed north of Beth-arabah, then ascended to the stone of Bohan, son of Reuben.

    7The boundary ascended to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned northward toward Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim, south of the valley. Then it went to the waters of En-shemesh and ended at En-rogel.

  • Josh 19:27
    72%

    27It turned eastward to Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the left.

  • Josh 15:3
    71%

    3The boundary moved southward to the ascent of Akrabbim, passed through Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh-barnea, passed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karkaa.

  • Gen 28:19
    71%

    19He called the name of that place Bethel, but previously the name of the city was called Luz.

  • Josh 13:26
    71%

    26From Heshbon to Ramath Mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the boundary of Debir.

  • Gen 13:3
    71%

    3He journeyed from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai.

  • Josh 15:9-11
    3 verses
    71%

    9From the top of the mountain, the boundary extended to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, went out to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then the boundary was marked out to Baalah (which is Kiriath-jearim).

    10The boundary turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed by Timnah.

    11It continued to the northern slope of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, passed by Mount Baalah, and went on to Jabneel, ending at the sea.

  • Josh 19:34
    70%

    34The border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor, continued to Hukkok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan toward the sunrise.

  • Gen 28:10
    70%

    10Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran.

  • Num 21:15
    69%

    15The ravines of the valleys that extend to the settlement of Ar and rest along the border of Moab.

  • Judg 1:36
    69%

    36The boundary of the Amorites was from the Ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela and onward.

  • Neh 11:26
    69%

    26They also lived in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet,

  • Num 32:35-36
    2 verses
    69%

    35also Atroth-shophan, Jazer, and Jogbehah.

    36They also built Beth-nimrah and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and sheepfolds.

  • Deut 10:7
    68%

    7From there, they traveled to Gudgodah, and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land with streams of water.

  • Josh 12:3
    68%

    3He also ruled over the Arabah to the east, from the Sea of Kinnereth to the Salt Sea, eastward along the way to Beth Jeshimoth, and to the south at the base of the slopes of the Pisgah.

  • Josh 15:28
    68%

    28Hazar-shual, Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah.

  • 1 Sam 30:28
    68%

    28to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, and Eshtemoa;

  • Deut 34:3
    68%

    3the Negev and the whole region of the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palms, as far as Zoar.

  • Deut 2:8
    68%

    8So we passed by our relatives, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir, and we turned from the road through the Arabah, bypassing Elath and Ezion-geber. Then we moved on and journeyed along the wilderness road of Moab.

  • Num 32:3
    68%

    3"Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon—

  • Josh 19:25
    68%

    25Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, and Achshaph,

  • 1 Chr 7:28
    68%

    28Their territories and settlements were Bethel and its surrounding villages, to the east Naaran, to the west Gezer and its villages, and Shechem and its villages, as far as Ayyah and its villages.

  • Josh 19:29
    68%

    29The border turned to Ramah and up to the fortified city of Tyre; then it turned to Hosah and ended at the sea. The region included Mahalab, Achzib,

  • Gen 12:8
    68%

    8From there, Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord.