1 Samuel 8:2

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beer Sheba.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 22:19 : 19 Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set out together for Beer Sheba where Abraham stayed.
  • 1 Kgs 19:3 : 3 Elijah was afraid, so he got up and fled for his life to Beer Sheba in Judah. He left his servant there,
  • 1 Chr 6:28 : 28 The sons of Samuel:Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second oldest.
  • 1 Chr 6:38 : 38 son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel.
  • Amos 5:5 : 5 Do not seek Bethel! Do not visit Gilgal! Do not journey down to Beer Sheba! For the people of Gilgal will certainly be carried into exile; and Bethel will become a place where disaster abounds.”

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