Nehemiah 11:31
Nehemiah · Old Testament · Chapter 11
“The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages,”Nehemiah 11:31
What Does Nehemiah 11:31 Mean?
Nehemiah 11:31 is found in the book of Nehemiah, chapter 11, verse 31 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Nehemiah 11:31 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 12:8“And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.”Genesis 28:19“And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.”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.”Joshua 8:9“Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.”Joshua 18:13“And 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 lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.”Joshua 18:24“And Chepharhaammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:”1 Samuel 13:11“And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;”Nehemiah 7:30“The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.”Nehemiah 12:29“Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.”Isaiah 10:28“He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:”1 Samuel 13:23“And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.”
People & Places
BenjaminAijaBethel (of Palestine)GebaMichmash
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