Joshua 7:2
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2 Joshua sent some of his men from Jericho to spy out the town of Ai, east of Bethel, near Beth-aven.
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Joshua 18:12
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12 The northern boundary of Benjamin’s land began at the Jordan River, went north of the slope of Jericho, then west through the hill country and the wilderness of Beth-aven.
Hosea 4:15
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15 “Though you, Israel, are a prostitute,
may Judah not be guilty of such things.
Do not join the false worship at Gilgal or Beth-aven,[a]
and do not take oaths there in the Lord’s name.
Footnotes
- 4:15 Beth-aven means “house of wickedness”; it is being used as another name for Bethel, which means “house of God.”
1 Samuel 14:23
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23 So the Lord saved Israel that day, and the battle continued to rage even beyond Beth-aven.
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1 Samuel 13:5
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5 The Philistines mustered a mighty army of 3,000[a] chariots, 6,000 charioteers, and as many warriors as the grains of sand on the seashore! They camped at Micmash east of Beth-aven.
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- 13:5 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew reads 30,000.
Matthew 10:16
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16 “Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves.
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Proverbs 24:6
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6 So don’t go to war without wise guidance;
victory depends on having many advisers.
Proverbs 20:18
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18 Plans succeed through good counsel;
don’t go to war without wise advice.
Genesis 12:8
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8 After that, Abram traveled south and set up camp in the hill country, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built another altar and dedicated it to the Lord, and he worshiped the Lord.
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Ephesians 5:15
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Living by the Spirit’s Power
15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.
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Nehemiah 11:31
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31 Some of the people of Benjamin lived at Geba, Micmash, Aija, and Bethel with its settlements.
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Joshua 12:9
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9 The king of Jericho
The king of Ai, near Bethel
Joshua 2:1
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Rahab Protects the Spies
2 Then Joshua secretly sent out two spies from the Israelite camp at Acacia Grove.[a] He instructed them, “Scout out the land on the other side of the Jordan River, especially around Jericho.” So the two men set out and came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there that night.
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- 2:1 Hebrew Shittim.
Genesis 28:19
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19 He named that place Bethel (which means “house of God”), although it was previously called Luz.
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