Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
Parallel translations
- WEB Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
- KJV And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
- BSB Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
- NASB Dilean, Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
- NLT Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
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Quick answer
Dilean, Mizpah, and Joktheel are named. The lowland list continues.
Overview
This Mizpah in the lowland is distinct from other places of the same name, which means watchtower. These towns guarded Judah's western approaches. The thorough record reflects the order and completeness of God's apportioned gift.
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Cross-references · 7
- 2 Kgs 14:7He killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel, to this day.
- Gen 31:48–49Laban said, “This heap is witness between me and you today.” Therefore it was named Galeed
- 1 Sam 7:5–6Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to Yahweh for you.”
- 1 Sam 7:16He went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.
- Judg 21:5The children of Israel said, “Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who didn’t come up in the assembly to Yahweh?” For they had made a great oath concerning him who didn’t come up to Yahweh to Mizpah, saying, “He shall surely be put to death.”
- 1 Sam 10:17Samuel called the people together to Yahweh to Mizpah;
- Judg 20:1Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, to Yahweh at Mizpah.
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