Joshua 16:2

And goes out from Bethel to Luz, and passes along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

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In The King James Version

And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

In Context

1And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goes up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel,

3And goes down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer; and the activities out thereof are at the sea.

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Cross References

Joshua 18:13And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lies on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.

Judges 1:23And the house of Joseph sent to search out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

2 Samuel 15:37So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 27:33And Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:

Matthew Henry on Joshua 16:2-5

The Lot of Joseph. ( b. c. 1444.) 1 And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Beth-el, 2 And goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth, 3 And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea. 4 So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their… Read the whole commentary →

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