Judges 1:23

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When the men of Joseph spied out Bethel(it used to be called Luz),

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 28:19 : 19 He called that place Bethel, although the former name of the town was Luz.
  • Gen 35:6 : 6 Jacob and all those who were with him arrived at Luz(that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.
  • Gen 48:3 : 3 Jacob said to Joseph,“The Sovereign God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.
  • Josh 2:1 : 1 Joshua Sends Spies into the Land Joshua son of Nun sent two spies out from Shittim secretly and instructed them:“Find out what you can about the land, especially Jericho.” They stopped at the house of a prostitute named Rahab and spent the night there.
  • Josh 7:2 : 2 Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai(which is located near Beth Aven, east of Bethel) and instructed them,“Go up and spy on the land.” So the men went up and spied on Ai.
  • Judg 18:2 : 2 The Danites sent out from their whole tribe five representatives, capable men from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. They said to them,“Go, explore the land.” They came to the Ephraimite hill country and spent the night at Micah’s house.

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  • Judg 1:22
    85%

    22Partial Success When the men of Joseph attacked Bethel, the LORD was with them.

  • Judg 1:24-26
    3 verses
    83%

    24the 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.”

    25He 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.

    26He moved to Hittite country and built a city. He named it Luz, and it has kept that name to this very day.

  • Gen 28:19
    79%

    19He called that place Bethel, although the former name of the town was Luz.

  • Gen 35:6-7
    2 verses
    76%

    6Jacob and all those who were with him arrived at Luz(that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.

    7He built an altar there and named the place El Bethel because there God had revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother.

  • Josh 16:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    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.

    2The southern border extended from Bethel to Luz, and crossed to Arkite territory at Ataroth.

  • Josh 7:2
    71%

    2Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai(which is located near Beth Aven, east of Bethel) and instructed them,“Go up and spy on the land.” So the men went up and spied on Ai.

  • Gen 48:3
    71%

    3Jacob said to Joseph,“The Sovereign God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.

  • Josh 18:13
    70%

    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.

  • Josh 2:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1Joshua Sends Spies into the Land Joshua son of Nun sent two spies out from Shittim secretly and instructed them:“Find out what you can about the land, especially Jericho.” They stopped at the house of a prostitute named Rahab and spent the night there.

    2The king of Jericho received this report:“Note well! Israelite men have come here tonight to spy on the land.”

  • Josh 18:22
    68%

    22Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

  • Gen 46:28
    68%

    28Jacob sent Judah before him to Joseph to accompany him to Goshen. So they came to the land of Goshen.

  • Deut 1:22
    68%

    22So all of you approached me and said,“Let’s send some men ahead of us to scout out the land and bring us back word as to how we should attack it and what the cities are like there.”

  • Gen 37:17
    68%

    17The man said,“They left this area, for I heard them say,‘Let’s go to Dothan.’” So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.

  • Judg 19:13-17
    5 verses
    67%

    13He said to his servant,“Come on, we will go into one of the other towns and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.”

    14So they traveled on, and the sun went down when they were near Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin.

    15They stopped there and decided to spend the night in Gibeah. They came into the city and sat down in the town square, but no one invited them to spend the night.

    16But then an old man passed by, returning at the end of the day from his work in the field. The man was from the Ephraimite hill country; he was living temporarily in Gibeah.(The residents of the town were Benjaminites.)

    17When he looked up and saw the traveler in the town square, the old man said,“Where are you heading? Where do you come from?”

  • Gen 37:14
    67%

    14So Jacob said to him,“Go now and check on the welfare of your brothers and of the flocks, and bring me word.” So Jacob sent him from the valley of Hebron.

  • Gen 42:14
    67%

    14But Joseph told them,“It is just as I said to you: You are spies!

  • 2 Kgs 23:17
    67%

    17He asked,“What is this grave marker I see?” The men from the city replied,“It’s the grave of the prophet who came from Judah and foretold these very things you have done to the altar of Bethel.”

  • Amos 5:6
    67%

    6Seek the LORD so you can live! Otherwise he will break out like fire against Joseph’s family; the fire will consume and no one will be able to quench it and save Bethel.

  • Judg 18:2
    67%

    2The Danites sent out from their whole tribe five representatives, capable men from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. They said to them,“Go, explore the land.” They came to the Ephraimite hill country and spent the night at Micah’s house.

  • Gen 35:15
    67%

    15Jacob named the place where God spoke with him Bethel.

  • Judg 1:35
    67%

    35The Amorites managed to remain in Har Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, the Amorites were forced to do hard labor.

  • Gen 13:3
    67%

    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.

  • Deut 1:24
    66%

    24They left and went up to the hill country, coming to the Eshcol Valley, which they scouted out.

  • Judg 17:7
    66%

    7Micah Hires a Professional There was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah. He was a Levite who had been temporarily residing among the tribe of Judah.

  • Gen 43:17
    66%

    17The man did just as Joseph said; he brought the men into Joseph’s house.

  • Gen 35:1
    66%

    1The Return to Bethel Then God said to Jacob,“Go up at once to Bethel and live there. Make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”

  • Gen 42:9
    66%

    9Then Joseph remembered the dreams he had dreamed about them, and he said to them,“You are spies; you have come to see if our land is vulnerable!”