Judges 1:23
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)”Judges 1:23
What Does Judges 1:23 Mean?
Judges 1:23 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 1, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (7)
These passages are connected to Judges 1:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 28:19“And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.”Genesis 48:3“And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,”Genesis 35:6“So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.”Joshua 2:1“And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.”Joshua 7:2“And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.”Judges 18:2“And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.”1 Chronicles 19:3“But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?”
People & Places
JosephBethel (of Palestine)Luz
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