A mountain 1Sa 13:2Bethel in Smiths Bible Dictionary (the house of God) well known city and holy place of central Israel, about 12 mlles north of Jerusalem. (Ant., XIII, ix, 1; BJ, I, ii, 6). It was taken by Joshua and given to Caleb (Josh. After the lapse of twenty-one years he returned from Padan-aram with two wives, two concubines, eleven sons and a daughter, and large property. Gerizim and Mt. It is found by Isaac's servants just after the covenant made between him and Abimelech. 24:32). So he packed all their belongings and journeyed again, reaching Shechem in Canaan first, then the hills of Bethel, and finally south to the Negev. Also Shechem was situated on the essential crossroads along the Way of the Patriarchs. In the New Testament Paul writes: Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. He gave birth to twelve sons who became the fathers of the twelve tribes of Israel. The Days of the Monarchy: David, when a fugitive, received kindness from the people of this city (1 Sam 30:31); here Abner was treacherously slain by Joab at the gate (2 Sam 3:27), and the sons of Rimmon, after their hands and feet had been cut off, were hanged "beside the pool" (2 Sam 4:12). Bethel remained an abode of priests even after the kingdom of Israel was desolated by the king of Assyria (2 Kings 17:28, 29). 9. The well of, belonged to Abraham and Isaac Ge 21:25,26 -3. After Joseph arrived, having undoubtedly traveled up the Ridge Route, he discovered his brothers had moved on to the lush area of Dothan; so he went to find them (Gen 37:15-17). Caleb drove out from Hebron the "three sons of Anak" (Josh 14:12; 15:14); it became one of the cities of Judah (Josh 15:54), but was set apart for the Kohathite Levites (Josh 21:10 f), and became a city of refuge (Josh 20:7). Joshua 24:25 So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and made for them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem. Remember how you yourselves shouted the blessings and the curses in this spot? More altars, besides the original one were erected. Shechem became part of the Promised Land of Israel, was given to the Kohathites, and served as a Levitical city of refuge (Joshua 21:20-21). On some low hills north of the large wells are scattered the foundations and ruins of a town of moderate size.Beersheba in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE be-er-she'-ba (be'er shebha`; Bersabee): Allotted originally to Simeon (Josh 19:2), one of "the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah" (Josh 15:28). Then he says: or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. You can choose to follow the culture you live in and be loyal to their priorities. Still there is an oak bearing Abraham's name, 23 ft. in girth, and covering 90 ft. space in diameter. Here Jacob (re-named Israel) built an altar and named it El-elohe-israel, meaning God, the God of Israel (Gen. 33:17-20). When David became king of Judah this was his royal residence, and he resided here for seven and a half years (2 Sam. When Isaac was about 160 years of age, Jacob and his mother conspired to deceive the aged patriarch (Gen. 27), with the view of procuring the transfer of the birthright to himself. But Joshuas point is choose for yourselves; in fact, those are his very words. Beersheba. The city, near the place, then bore the Canaanite name Luz. These people did not know the Lord (2 Kings 17:24-41) and thus they continually struggled with idolatry. Find the travel options that best suit you. The worship of Jehovah and of the calves had been all along strangely blended. Hammonds Atlas of the Bible Lands. It was afterwards known as Mamre. He set up a pillar, and anointed it with oil, to mark the place where God spoke with him. It was included in Israel after the kingdom was divided, and it became one of the seats of the worship of the golden calf (1 Kings 12:28-33; 13:1). The Tabernacle of Ancient Israel - Brief Overview of the Tabernacle of Moses in the Wilderness and the Ark of the Covenant. (2.) The city is some 20 miles South of Jerusalem, situated in an open valley, 3,040 ft. above sea-level. Jos 15:13,14; 21:13 Sarah died at Hebron; and Abraham then bought from Ephron the Hittite the field and cave of Machpelah, to serve as a family tomb Ge 23:2-20 The cave is still there, and the massive walls of the Haram or mosque, within which it lies, form the most remarkable object in the whole city. (2.) Therefore, he says, in light of the fact that every inch of success has been Gods grace to you, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity. The Hebrew word for sincerity suggests fullness or completeness; it is the idea that one is on the inside what he is on the outside. This distance and driving directions will also be displayed on an interactive map labeled as Distance Map and Driving Directions Egypt. To the South of the vale is the traditional Well of Jacob; see JACOB'S WELL. Jacob left Hebron and set out for Egypt. Ultimately, as the road passed through the Jabbok Valley, it reached the Transjordanian Highway. We've studied the first three verses of Genesis 12 (Read: Abraham - A Story of Relationship ). Samaria became significant in Shechems history because the people who later worshipped on Mount Gerizim came to be known as Samaritans (named after the capital Omri had chosen). The land of Moriah --On "one of the mountains" in this district took place the sacrifice of Isaac. As mentioned before, it was here that Abram, the father of the Jewish nation, first came when he came to the land. Remember how Jacob put away his idols in this spot? Archaeology and Old Testament Study. Shechem, a son of Hamor the Hivite. And he set up there an altar, and called it El-Elohe . Ex 32:30-33:23 Depart for Canaan. It was the first place where the tabernacle became a permanent structure. Gene 23:19 About a mile from the town, up the valley, is one of the largest oak trees in Israel. In troublous times the people went to Bethel to ask counsel of God (Judg. While living here in Hebron he made the multi-colored coat for his son Joseph, and later Joseph's brother became jealous of this and Joseph's ability to interpret dreams and Joseph was betrayed by his brothers and sold to the Midianites who took him to Egypt to be sold as a slave (Gen. 37:1-36). 7. 2. It required cisterns for water supply, which was a major drawback in times of siege. Peniel. (2) Joseph was buried at Shechem (Jos. Douglas, J. D., and Merrill C. Tenney, eds. or from Beersheba to. Jacob died there 17 years later, and Joseph carried Jacob's remains to the land of Canaan, where he gave them stately burial in the same Cave of Machpelah as were buried Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca and Jacob's wife Leah (Genesis 49:29- 50:14 ) Genesis 26:18 - And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.Leviticus 26:42 - Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land.Deuteronomy 30:20 - That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, [and] that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he [is] thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.Genesis 25:21 - And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.Genesis 35:12 - And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.Genesis 27:46 - And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these [which are] of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?Genesis 24:14 - And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: [let the same be] she [that] thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.Joshua 24:4 - And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.Genesis 49:31 - There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.Genesis 22:9 - And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.2 Chronicles 30:6 - So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.Deuteronomy 29:13 - That he may establish thee to day for a people unto himself, and [that] he may be unto thee a God, as he hath said unto thee, and as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.Jeremiah 33:26 - Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, [so] that I will not take [any] of his seed [to be] rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.Deuteronomy 9:5 - Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.Genesis 27:22 - And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice [is] Jacob's voice, but the hands [are] the hands of Esau.Exodus 33:1 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, [and] go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:Amos 7:16 - Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not [thy word] against the house of Isaac.Genesis 28:6 - When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;Exodus 32:13 - Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit [it] for ever.Deuteronomy 6:10 - And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,1 Kings 18:36 - And it came to pass at [the time of] the offering of the [evening] sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou [art] God in Israel, and [that] I [am] thy servant, and [that] I have done all these things at thy word.Genesis 22:3 - And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.Genesis 28:13 - And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I [am] the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;Romans 9:7 - Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.Genesis 17:19 - And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, [and] with his seed after him.Genesis 22:2 - And he said, Take now thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.Genesis 25:20 - And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.Genesis 32:9 - And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:Deuteronomy 1:8 - Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them.1 Chronicles 29:18 - O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: Beersheba in Easton's Bible Dictionary well of the oath, or well of seven, a well dug by Abraham, and so named because he and Abimelech here entered into a compact (Gen. 21:31). The naming of Bethel Jacob repeated more publicly on his return home, 20 years later, with his family purified of idols, when God again appeared to him, and confirmed his change of name to Israel (Genesis 35:1-15; Genesis 32:28). There are four springs which yield supplies of good water. The old man could have easily seen much of the Promised Land if he scaled Mount Ebal and scanned the horizon. After the occupation of the land by the Israelites, Hebron became one of the cities of refuge. At the disruption Jeroboam fortified the city and made it his residence (2 Chronicles 10:25; Ant, VIII, viii, 4). Terah dies in Haran five years later. The copious springs which supply abundance of water rise at the base of Gerizim. First Joshua says: the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River. You can choose to follow the perhaps bad example of your parents and make the same mistakes they have made by being loyal to the things they were loyal to. Modern Shechem:The modern town contains about 20,000 inhabitants, the great body of them being Moslems. Jesus and His World: An Archaeological and Cultural Dictionary. A city in Samaria ( Genesis 33:18), called also Sichem ( 12:6), Sychem ( Acts 7:16).It stood in the narrow sheltered valley between Ebal on the north and Gerizim on the south, these mountains at their base being only some 500 yards apart. A walk with God (literally, for about 100 miles) In 107 BC, John Hyrcanus further widened the rift between the Jews and Samaritans by destroying the Samaritans temple on Mount Gerizim. 6. It was also visited by the Marquis of Bute in 1866, and by the late Emperor Frederick of Germany (then Crown-Prince of Prussia) in 1869. with angels going up and down. From Ur, across the Fertile Crescent and down into Canaan, the Bible mentions Shechem as the first city to which Abram came (Gen. 12:6). Jehovah's vision to David in the same spot, before the preparation for building the temple there, revived the name Moriah (2 Samuel 24:16; 2 Samuel 24:24-25.) Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press, 1995. Some contend that Mount Gerizim is meant, but most probably we are to regard this as one of the hills of Jerusalem. We still need to come to a place where Jesus is our God, not just the God of our parents. Not ours, but Gods. 8:30-35). When Jacob fled from his brother Esau he laid down to sleep for the night at Bethel, where he met the Lord and received the vision of the heavenly ladder (Gen. 28:11-22). Abraham saw Moriah at some little distance (Genesis 22:4) on the third day; the distance, two days' journey from Beersheba, would just bring him to Zion, but not so far as Moreh and Gerizim (Genesis 12:6) where some fix Moriah. What made the difference? The tope was levelled by Solomon, and immense walls were built around it from the base to enlarge the level surface for the temple area. 1Ki 16:34 3. Nicosia: Rohr Productions, 1999. The other well is 5 feet in diameter, and was 42 feet to the water. Joseph, [being] seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad [was] with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.Isaiah 44:23 - Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done [it]: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.Isaiah 49:6 - And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.Isaiah 58:14 - Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it].Genesis 27:42 - And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, [purposing] to kill thee.Deuteronomy 9:5 - Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. After various vicissitudes it fell into the Moslems' hands in A.D. 1187, and has continued so ever since. As a result of a severe drought in Canaan, Jacob moved to Egypt at the time when his son Joseph was viceroy. God used this sad turn of events to eventually take the entire family of Israel to Egypt, protecting and multiplying them. Adult camels weighed around 500 kg; the dressing-out percentage was 52%. Jeroboam chose Shechem as the capital for the Northern Kingdom, perhaps because of the significant history there for Ephraim. The population is about 8000, of which about 600 are Jews; the remainder Turks and Arabs. 1. The mile based measurement distance is 249.8 miles. Egypt Driving Distance Calculator, calculates the Distance and Driving Directions between two addresses, places, cities, villages, towns or airports in Egypt. the pestilence. The first European who was permitted to enter this mosque was the Prince of Wales in 1862. Here also Jacob dug a well for his many herds. Geography affects history. 21:17); (3) the priestly office in the family (Num. He believed that God would one day return the nation to Canaan, and so he gave the command for his bones to be carried back with them and buried there (Gen 50:25). Twice in this verse Joshua gives the command: serve the LORD. In fact it is the main command of the whole chapter. His history is related in the latter half of the book of Genesis. Genesis 33:18 Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city.. Genesis 35:4 They gave to Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hands, and the rings which were in their ears . That is a pretty humble beginning. Across the valley, musical with the sound of running water, the great bulk of Ebal rises on the North, its sides, shaggy with prickly pear, sliding down into grain fields and orchards. Eastward the valley opens upon the plain of Makhneh. Here Abram built an altar to the Lord, and here God confirmed His promise to give the land to Abram. At the end of the conquest Joshua gathered the whole nation to Shechem again, reminding them of their previous pledge and the blessings and curses they themselves pronounced. His bothers were envious of the preferential treatment Joseph received from Isaac. The existence of "bears," two, near the town, implies that Bethel was then less frequented (2 Kings 2:23- 25). and Zebul his officer? How old was Abram when he traveled from Haran to Canaan? Do you want Gods blessing in the land? Jehovah testified His acceptance of David's sacrifice there by sending down fire to consume it (Leviticus 9:24; 1 Kings 18:24; 1 Kings 18:38; 2 Chronicles 7:1). Rivaling Damascus in antiquity. They built their own temple on Mount Gerizim, which was immediately by Shechem. S. of the town in the bottom of the valley is a tank, 130 ft. square by 50 deep. 5:5); and here he was anointed as king over all Israel (2 Sam. may be proved genuine. The tribes were divided into two groups, each standing in front of one . 19:28).Hebron in Fausset's Bible Dictionary 1. Genesis 37:13 Israel said to Joseph, "Aren't your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Jacob finally arrived in Haran at the home of his uncle Laban and dwelt there for 14 years. Joseph was the father of Ephraim and Manasseh, and so Joshua buried the bones of Joseph, which the sons of Israel brought up from Egypt, at Shechem, in the piece of ground which Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor . 2Ch 13:19 Elijah visited Bethel, and we hear of "sons of the prophets" as resident there. Mount Moriah. Map Store - Download High-Res Maps and Images, 2023, Bible History | All rights reserved, Beersheba in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE, Mount Moriah in Easton's Bible Dictionary, Mount Moriah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary, Mount Moriah Scripture - 2 Chronicles 3:1. A town in Asher; spelled in Hebrew differently from the former Hebron. There are two accounts of the origin of the name. Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD (v 14). Rasmussem, Carl G. Zondervan NIV Atlas of the Bible. Almost every plaque I have seen which quotes this verse says: Choose for yourselves today whom you will serve but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. It always leaves off the part about: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. I think omitting the lines lessens the punch and the point of the statement. And he said, Unto Hebron.1 Chronicles 3:4 - [These] six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.Joshua 10:5 - Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.Joshua 10:3 - Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,Joshua 12:10 - The king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;2 Samuel 3:32 - And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.Exodus 6:18 - And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath [were] an hundred thirty and three years.1 Chronicles 2:42 - Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel [were], Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.Joshua 15:13 - And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, [even] the city of Arba the father of Anak, which [city is] Hebron.Joshua 21:11 - And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which [city is] Hebron, in the hill [country] of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.Judges 16:3 - And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put [them] upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that [is] before Hebron.2 Samuel 3:22 - And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from [pursuing] a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner [was] not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.1 Chronicles 6:57 - And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, [namely], Hebron, [the city] of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,Joshua 20:7 - And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which [is] Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.Joshua 21:13 - Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,Genesis 23:2 - And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same [is] Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.Genesis 35:27 - And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which [is] Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.2 Samuel 15:10 - But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.2 Samuel 5:13 - And David took [him] more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.2 Samuel 3:27 - And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth [rib], that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.