Jokmeam, Beth-horon,
Parallel translations
- WEB Jokmeam with its suburbs, Beth Horon with its suburbs,
- KJV And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,
- NKJV Jokmeam with its common-lands, Beth Horon with its common-lands,
- NASB Jokmeam with its pasture lands, Beth-horon with its pasture lands,
- NLT Jokmeam, Beth-horon,
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Quick answer
Jokmeam and Beth Horon with their pasturelands were also given to the Kohathites. The list of their towns continues.
Overview
These additional cities further provided homes for the Kohathite Levites within Ephraim's territory. Beth Horon guarded an important route into the hill country. The steady listing shows the thoroughness of God's provision, placing his servants in strategic places throughout the land.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Josh 10:11As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.
- Josh 21:22Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
- Josh 16:5This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar in the east to Upper Beth-horon
- 1 Sam 13:18another toward Beth-horon, and the third down the border road overlooking the Valley of Zeboim facing the wilderness.
- 1 Kgs 4:12Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;
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