⁸ Josiah brought all the priests from the towns of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba^(A) to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He broke down the gateway at the entrance of the Gate of Joshua, the city governor, which was on the left of the city gate.

²² Then King Asa issued an order to all Judah—no one was exempt—and they carried away from Ramah^(A) the stones and timber Baasha had been using there. With them King Asa^(B) built up Geba^(C) in Benjamin, and also Mizpah.^(D)

¹⁰ The whole land, from Geba^(A) to Rimmon,^(B) south of Jerusalem, will become like the Arabah. But Jerusalem will be raised up^(C) high from the Benjamin Gate^(D) to the site of the First Gate, to the Corner Gate,^(E) and from the Tower of Hananel^(F) to the royal winepresses, and will remain in its place.^(G)

³ Elijah was afraid^[a] and ran^(A) for his life.^(B) When he came to Beersheba^(C) in Judah, he left his servant there,

The Israelites Punish the Benjamites

20 Then all Israel^(A) from Dan to Beersheba^(B) and from the land of Gilead came together as one^(C) and assembled^(D) before the Lord in Mizpah.^(E)

²³ From there he went up to Beersheba.^(A)