Joshua 16:2
The southern border extended from Bethel to Luz, and crossed to Arkite territory at Ataroth.
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Referenced Verses
- Josh 18:13 : 13 It then crossed from there to Luz, to the slope of Luz to the south(that is, Bethel), and descended to Ataroth Addar located on the hill that is south of lower Beth Horon.
- Gen 28:19 : 19 He called that place Bethel, although the former name of the town was Luz.
- Judg 1:22-26 : 22 Partial Success When the men of Joseph attacked Bethel, the LORD was with them. 23 When the men of Joseph spied out Bethel(it used to be called Luz), 24 the spies spotted a man leaving the city. They said to him,“If you show us a secret entrance into the city, we will reward you.” 25 He showed them a secret entrance into the city, and they put the city to the sword. But they let the man and his extended family leave safely. 26 He moved to Hittite country and built a city. He named it Luz, and it has kept that name to this very day.
- 2 Sam 16:16 : 16 When David’s friend Hushai the Arkite came to Absalom, Hushai said to him,“Long live the king! Long live the king!”
- 1 Chr 27:33 : 33 Ahithophel was the king’s adviser;Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Josh 18:12-143 verses83%
12Their northern border started at the Jordan, went up to the slope of Jericho on the north, ascended westward to the hill country, and extended to the wilderness of Beth Aven.
13It then crossed from there to Luz, to the slope of Luz to the south(that is, Bethel), and descended to Ataroth Addar located on the hill that is south of lower Beth Horon.
14It then turned on the west side southward from the hill near Beth Horon on the south and extended to Kiriath Baal(that is, Kiriath Jearim), a city belonging to the tribe of Judah. This is the western border.
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1Joseph’s Tribal Lands The land allotted to Joseph’s descendants extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho to the east, through the desert and on up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.
- Josh 16:3-75 verses80%
3It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea.
4Joseph’s descendants, Manasseh and Ephraim, were assigned their land.
5The territory of the tribe of Ephraim by its clans included the following: The border of their assigned land to the east was Ataroth Addar as far as upper Beth Horon.
6It then extended on to the sea, with Micmethath on the north. It turned eastward to Taanath Shiloh and crossed it on the east to Janoah.
7It then descended from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, and extended to the Jordan River.
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6Jacob and all those who were with him arrived at Luz(that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.
- Josh 18:17-193 verses74%
17It went northward, extending to En Shemesh and Geliloth opposite the Pass of Adummim, and descended to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
18It crossed to the slope in front of the rift valley to the north and descended into the rift valley.
19It then crossed to the slope of Beth Hoglah to the north and ended at the northern tip of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan River. This was the southern border.
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26He moved to Hittite country and built a city. He named it Luz, and it has kept that name to this very day.
- Judg 1:22-232 verses74%
22Partial Success When the men of Joseph attacked Bethel, the LORD was with them.
23When the men of Joseph spied out Bethel(it used to be called Luz),
- Josh 19:12-143 verses73%
12From Sarid it turned eastward to the territory of Kisloth Tabor, extended to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.
13From there it crossed eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin and extended to Rimmon, turning toward Neah.
14It then turned on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.
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22Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
- Josh 15:6-72 verses72%
6went up to Beth Hoglah, crossed north of Beth Arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
7It then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning northward to Gilgal(which is opposite the Pass of Adummim south of the valley), crossed to the waters of En Shemesh and extended to En Rogel.
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27It turned eastward toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El to the north, as well as Beth Emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the north
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3extended south of the Scorpion Ascent, crossed to Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh Barnea, crossed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka.
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19He called that place Bethel, although the former name of the town was Luz.
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26Their territory ran from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir.
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3And he journeyed from place to place from the Negev as far as Bethel. He returned to the place where he had pitched his tent at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai.
- Josh 15:9-113 verses71%
9It then went from the top of the hill to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and went to Baalah(that is, Kiriath Jearim).
10It then turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, crossed to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north(that is Kesalon), descended to Beth Shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.
11It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended at the sea.
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34It turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, extended from there to Hukok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.
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10Jacob’s Dream at Bethel Meanwhile Jacob left Beer Sheba and set out for Haran.
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15and the slope of the valleys that extends to the dwelling of Ar, and falls off at the border of Moab.”
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36The border of Amorite territory ran from the Scorpion Ascent to Sela and on up.
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26in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet,
- Num 32:35-362 verses69%
35Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
36Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran as fortified cities, and constructed pens for their flocks.
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7From there they traveled to Gudgodah, and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a place of flowing streams.
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3His kingdom included the eastern rift valley from the Sea of Kinnereth to the sea of the rift valley(the Salt Sea), including the route to Beth Jeshimoth and the area southward below the slopes of Pisgah.
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28Hazar Shual, Beer Sheba, Biziothiah,
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28for those in Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa,
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3the Negev, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of date palm trees, as far as Zoar.
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8So we turned away from our relatives the descendants of Esau, the inhabitants of Seir, turning from the route of the rift valley which comes up from Elat and Ezion Geber, and traveling the way of the wilderness of Moab.
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3“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
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25Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
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28Their property and settlements included Bethel and its surrounding towns, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its surrounding towns to the west, and Shechem and its surrounding towns as far as Ayyah and its surrounding towns.
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29It then turned toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned to Hosah, and ended at the sea near Hebel, Achzib,
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8Then he moved from there to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the LORD and worshiped the LORD.