God sends Jacob to Bethel (the site of Jacob's dream - see Genesis 28:17). 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.) In 2 Kings (19:12) and Isaiah (37:12) Haran reappears in the late 8th to early 7th century BC context of the Neo-Assyrian Empire's conquests. Along the way he had his dream of Jacob's Ladder. Four hundred years later, in 610BC, King Josiah of Judah was killed at Megiddo by Pharoah Neco of Egypt, when Josiah tried to prevent the Egyptian king from crossing the Jezreel Valley en route to Assyria (see 2 Kings 23:29). Hebron is one of the most ancient cities in the world still existing; and in this respect it is the rival of Damascus. Was Jesus an outspoken rabbi or was he God? It lay, like all threshing floors, outside the city, upon Mount Moriah, N.E. Genesis 46:3 He said, "I am God, the God of your father. Genesis 35:26 The sons of Zilpah (Leah's handmaid): Gad and Asher. 2 Chronicles 24:1 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Zibiah, of Beersheba. 4. Robinson (BW, XVII, 247) has described how he found seven ancient wells there-probably still more will yet be found. God also promised that allthe families of theearth will be blessed through Jacobs offspring (Genesis 28:14). Called so from the oath of peace between Abraham and Abimelech, king of the Philistines (Genesis 21:31), else from the seven (sheba' ) ewe lambs slain there: indeed sheba', an oath, is from the custom of binding one's self by seven things, as Abraham made the seven ewe lambs a pledge of his covenant with Abimelech. He fell in love with Rachel. 3. 0000003814 00000 n It became the residence also of the rebellious Absalom (2 Sam. The name of this city does not occur in any of the prophets or in the New Testament. Laban caught up with Jacob in the hill country of Gilead. But "Hebron would appear to have been the original name of the city, and it was not till after Abraham's stay there that it received the name Kirjath-arba, who [i.e., Arba] was not the founder but the conqueror of the city, having led thither the tribe of the Anakim, to which he belonged. Genesis 21:33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and called there on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God. 19:2; 1 Chr. This place became Isaac's home while he was with his parents. The miles based distance from Haran to Canaan is 7568.9 miles. Isaac spent his last days here, and at the age of 180 years died and was buried in the family sepulcher, Machpelah (Gen. 35:27-29). Click colored sequential icons for summaries and scripture links. 0000081481 00000 n How can you take 9 toothpicks and make ten without breaking the toothpicks? Gen 28:20-22 Jacob promises to follow God and to give him a tithe a tenth of all his wealth. At this time he dreams of a stairway stretching from earth to heaven. of God, a favorite name for Abraham; compare Jas 2:23). "Seven wells" is improbable on etymological grounds; the numeral should in that case be first. How Far Did Jacob Travel When He Went To Laban. The third resting place of Abram; Shechem was the first, Bethel the second. Where did Jacob went to meet his uncle Laban? The population is about 8000, of which about 600 are Jews; the remainder Turks and Arabs. Later biblical passages list Haran among some cities and lands subjugated by Assyrian rulers and among Tyre's trading partners. Genesis 46:5 Jacob rose up from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried Jacob, their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him. 1. Isaac dug another well at Sitnah, but they again they envied him and strove with him and Isaac departed (Gen. 26:21). How to get right with God: By water or the Spirit? 1 Chronicles 4:28 They lived at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual. Today, many non-conformist Christian chapels in Britain are called Bethel to indicate that they are the House of God. So Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt, taking with them their livestock and the possessions they had acquired in Canaan. Khalil er Rahman, "the friend of the Merciful," i.e. Israels ancestors came from a region known as Aram Naharaim which could explain the designation Aramean.. Map of the Journeys of Isaac, the Son of Abraham. Over the cave is now the mosque El Haran, from which all but Muslims are excluded jealously (though the Prince of Wales was admitted), and in which probably lie the remains of Abraham and Isaac, and possibly Jacob's embalmed body, brought up in state from Egypt (Genesis 50:13). Here also, one thousand years after Abraham, David built an altar and offered sacrifices to God.Mount Moriah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary Genesis 22:2; 2 Chronicles 3:1. Joseph was a teenager when his family had last seen him. Isaac was the next in line to be given the promise of the blessings of Abraham his father. Patriarchal Period: Abram came and dwelt by the oaks of MAMRE (which see), "which are in Hebron" Gen (13:18); from here he went to the rescue of Lot and brought him back after the defeat of Chedorlaomer (14:13 f); here his name was changed to Abraham (17:5); to this place came the three angels with the promise of a son (18:1 f); Sarah died here (23:2), and for her sepulcher Abraham bought the cave of Machpelah (23:17); here Isaac and Jacob spent much of their lives (35:27; 37:14); from here Jacob sent Joseph to seek his brethren (37:14), and hence, Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt (46:1). This website uses cookies to monitor usage (see Privacy Statement in drop-down box under 'Contact Us'). [4][5] The earliest records of Harran come from the Ebla tablets, c. 2300 BC. 1 Chr. - And Israel (as the head of the theocratic family) took his journey - literally, broke up, sc. On the return from Babylon some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kirjath Arba (Nehemiah 11:25). 500 miles is my best estimate of the Jacob's journey using map Calling together men from the tribes of Manasseh, Asher, Zebulun and Naphtali, Gideon defeated the Midianites on the valley floor just north of Mount Gilboa (see Judges 6:33-35 & 7:1-25). Here he pitched his tent under the oaks of Mamre, by which name it came afterwards to be known; and here Sarah died, and was buried in the cave of Machpelah (Gen. 23:17- 20), which he bought from Ephron the Hittite. "The mount of the Lord" (Genesis 22:14) means almost always Mount Zion. HOHAM (which see), king of Hebron, was one of the five kings defeated by Joshua at Beth-horon and slain at Makkedah (Josh 10:3 f). ^D$=;yE!3%2:I1^ymoJ;_Zc_*j C^g| Genesis 21:32 So they made a covenant at Beersheba. The Meaning of the Name: The most probable meaning of Beersheba is the "well of seven." First Century Israel Map - And David made Abner and the men that [were] with him a feast.Joshua 11:21 - And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.Joshua 10:23 - And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, [and] the king of Eglon.2 Samuel 2:1 - And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? Old Testament Maps Set: 28 Pro Series Bible Maps, Patriarchs Maps Set: 7 Pro Series Bible Maps, Pro Series Digital Maps Set: 41 Bible Maps (the complete set), Free Digital Maps Set: 41 Bible Maps (the complete set). What is the distance between Haran and Canaan? 5. Paul's Letters to Galatia & Thessalonica, The risen Lord Jesus appears to his followers, Christ's Victory Parade & the New Covenant, 15. Isaac was born after Abraham returned from Gerar. 0000009318 00000 n History of the City. Jacob served in Labans house for 20 years before fleeing back to Canaan (Genesis 31:1-21). The earliest recorded confrontation pre-dates the Israelite invasion of Canaan. From Acts of the Apostles to John's Revelation, 12 Aug. 1 Corinthians 10:16-17,11:20-34, 2 Feb. Genesis 29:31-35,30:1-12,17-24. Alexander & Baker. The valley runs from north to south; and the main quarter of the town, surmounted by the lofty walls of the venerable Haram, lies partly on the eastern slope. One of Samson's exploits was the carrying of the gate of Gaza "to the top of the mountain that is before Hebron" (Jdg 16:3). God's answer to his sacrifice at this altar of the threshing floor, and God's removal of the plague, determined David's choice of it as the site of the temple (1 Chronicles 28:2; 1 Chronicles 21:28; 1 Chronicles 22:1; 2 Chronicles 3:1, etc.). Wilderness of, Hagar miraculously sees a well in Ge 21:14-19 An angel fed Elijah in 1Ki 19:5,7Beersheba in Smith's Bible Dictionary (well of the oath), the name of one of the old places in Israel which formed the southern limit of the country. [7] The region of Haran is referred to variously as Paddan Aram and Aram-Naharaim. 2. And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. In the time of Jerome it was still a considerable place, and still retains its ancient name --Bir es-Seba. This may recall the cpisode of Laban duping Jacob into receiving the weak-eyed Leah and not the ewe-lamb Rachel (2\1;24). 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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, 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). e@%&5mEV]+y$\~3i[ . Hebron. Malachi & Joel await the Day of the LORD, 48. Jacob sets off from Mizpah in the hill country of Gilead and is met en route by angels (messengers) sent by God. Arriving in Haran, Jacob saw a well where shepherds were gathering their flocks to water them and met Labans younger daughter, Rachel, Jacobs first cousin; she was working as a shepherdess. beersheba to haran map. 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). Genesis 46:4 I will go down with you into Egypt. The town was situated in a narrow valley - the "Valley of the Eschol; " whose sides are clothed with vineyards, groves of olives, and other fruit trees. Genesis 28:10 Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. H]O0+e{QB1 ] On the way Jacob wrestled with a mysterious stranger, a divine being, who changed Jacobs name to Israel. (Enlarge) (PDF for Print) (Freely Distributed for Personal or Church use). his encampment (cf. 0000037166 00000 n 0000003958 00000 n The Philosopher, the Lover & the Mourner, Introduction to the Old Testament Prophets, Amos denounces social injustice in Israel, Hosea laments the unfaithfulness of Israel, Micah decries social injustice in Israel and Judah, 39. It was afterwards known as Mamre. Jacob served in Laban's house for 20 years before fleeing back to Canaan (Genesis 31:1-21). association with Jacob Arriving at his uncle Laban's home in Haran, Jacob fell in love with his cousin Rachel. The five lesser wells are in a group in the bed of the wady. The other five further off. Ge 22:2 Its position is doubtful, some thinking it to be Mount MOriah, others that Moreh, near Shechem, is meant. 0000011875 00000 n The Book of Exodus itself attempts to ground the event firmly in history, dating the exodus to the 2666th year after creation (Exodus 12:40-41), the construction of the tabernacle to year 2667 (Exodus 40:1-2, 17), stating that the Israelites dwelled in Egypt for 430 years (Exodus 12:40-41), and including place names. 6. The Golden Age of Israel under King Solomon, Solomon builds a palace and furnishes the Temple, The Ark of the Covenant is installed in the Temple, Solomon builds a network of chariot cities, 32. 0000004103 00000 n Jacob calls the place Peniel (face of God) as he has seen God face to face. 2 Samuel 3:10 to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.". Gerar. In the familiar phrase 'from Dan to Beersheba' (Jdg. - Ancient GeographyHebron in Easton's Bible Dictionary a community; alliance. Ezekiel warns of the conquest of Jerusalem, Ezekiel's vision of idolatry in the Temple, Ezekiel speaks through prophesies and parables, Further prophecies & the fall of Jerusalem, Hope for the future - New life for Israel, 45. 0000038268 00000 n 0000031084 00000 n Because of its strategic position, the Jezreel Valley was the site of many battles. A town in Asher; spelled in Hebrew differently from the former Hebron. Hebron was fortified by Rehoboam (2 Ch 11:10). ah)X uOaAC) 80*P`=`P9@a. Third son of Kohath; younger brother of Amram, father of Moses and Aaron (Exodus 6:18). 22 from The Moody Atlas of Bible Lands. God is at the top of the ladder and angels are going up and down it. 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. But Esau has long since forgiven Jacob and is delighted to see him. Hebron now contains about 5000 inhabitants, of whom some fifty families are Jews. Within the last few years this long-deserted spot-a wide stretch of shapeless ruins, the haunt of the lawless Bedouin-has been re-occupied; the Turks have stationed there an enlightened Kaimerkhan (subgovernor); government offices and shops have been built; wells have been cleared, and there is now an abundant water supply pumped even to the separate houses. He was not young--in his seventies at this time--but had lived most of his life in the Negev, the southern part of Canaan. Isaac also renamed the site Beer-Sheba after he had received a special revelation form the Lord (Gen. 26:23-33). 8. Paul's Journey to Ephesus, Philippi & Corinth, The Ephesians are filled with the Holy Spirit, Paul meets violent opposition in Jerusalem, 13. 0000042671 00000 n It was built "seven years before Zoan in Egypt" (Gen. 13:18; Num. Mount Moriah in Easton's Bible Dictionary the chosen of Jehovah. Isaac was born after Abraham returned from Gerar. 0000009371 00000 n lz Luz, "almond." The blessing of his sons was the last passage in the active life of Isaac, after which he retires from the scene. Laban caught up with Jacob in the hill country of Gilead. In Genesis 28:10-19, Abraham's grandson Jacob left Beersheba and went toward Haran. 20:1; 1 Chr. 2 Samuel 17:11 But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that you go to battle in your own person. The water is excellent, and grass with crocuses and lilies abounds. A city in the south end of the valley of Eshcol, about midway between Jerusalem and Beersheba, from which it is distant about 20 miles in a straight line. And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. What kinds of discomfort, loneliness or loss did Jacob face in his travel to Paddan Aram? @;B+lI0Av;@H'D~9?, The southern limit of the Holy Land, as Dan in the N.: "from Dan to Beersheba" (compare in David's census, 1 Chronicles 21:2; 2 Samuel 24:2-7) comprehends the whole. 2 Kings 23:8 He brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba; and he broke down the high places of the gates that were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city. 0000068684 00000 n He was finally buried in the Cave of Machpelah. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his army, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. (3.) "Arba was a great man among the Anakims, father of Anak." After Abimelech had allowed him to leave Gerar, Isaac dug a well at Esek, but the men of Gerar were envious of Isaac's prosperity and contended with the herdmen of Isaac and forced him to leave (Gen. 26:19, 20). century citadel, and the remains of the Old Mosque. cult) of Beersheba liveth." Distance between Beersheba and Haran is 5340 KM / 3318.3 miles. According to the first, the well was dug by Abraham, and the name given to Judah, Jos 15:28 and then to Simeon, Jos 19:2; 1Ch 4:28 In the often-quoted "from Dan even unto Beersheba," Jud 20:1 it represents the southern boundary of Canaan, as Dan the northern. Traditional beehive houses at Haran (Zhengan). Harran, also spelled Haran, Roman Carrhae, ancient city of strategic importance, now a village, in southeastern Turkey. Later History: Probably during the captivity Hebron came into the hands of Edom, though it appears to have been colonized by returning Jews (Neh 11:25); it was recovered from Edom by Simon Maccabeus (1 Macc 5:65; Josephus, Ant, XII, viii, 6). One of the towns in the territory of Asher, Jos 19:28 probably Ebdon or Abdom.Hebron in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE he'-brun (chebhron, "league" or "confederacy"; Chebron): One of the most ancient and important cities in Southern Israel, now known to the Moslems as el Khalil (i.e. 7. There are 632.08 miles from Mesopotamia to Canaan in southwest direction and 749 miles (1,205.40 kilometers) by car, following the I-65 S route. The Lord changed Jacob's name to Israel and he became the father of 12 sons who became the 12 tribes of Israel (Gen. 25-50). The Lord stopped him in the middle of the act and provided a substitute to teach him about God's plan of salvation in offering His only son Jesus. Jacob now becomes the leading figure in the sacred history. February 27, 2023 new bill passed in nj for inmates 2022 No Comments . Some contend that Mount Gerizim is meant, but most probably we are to regard this as one of the hills of Jerusalem. Later, in 1011 BC, Saul the first king of Israel was killed by the Philistines at the Battle of Gilboa, overlooking the Vale of Jezreel, and his corpse was displayed on the walls of Beth Shean (see 1 Samuel 28:4, 29:1 & 31:1-10). The Israelites journey from Egypt to Mt Sinai, 26. It happened while Jacob was on a long journey from Beersheba in the south of Palestine to a place called Harana distance of some 500 miles. Beitinwas a prosperous town during Roman times, and still contains the remains of a Byzantine monastery built to commemorate Jacobs dream. 0000004683 00000 n It meant leaving the Promised Land and venturing into territory Jacob had never entered. Near its junction with the coastal plain, the Vale of Jezreel was guarded and controlled by the well-defended fortress at Megiddo Biblical Armageddon. The valley runs from north to south, and the main quarter of the town, surmounted by the lofty walls of the great mosque, lies partly on the eastern slope. Near Hebron was the cave of Machpelah, where he and Sarah were buried. However, according to the Book of Jubilees (31:8-11, 48), Rebekah was still alive when Jacob returned home. The Vale of Jezreel (the Valley of Israel also known as the Plain of Esdraelon) was an important lowland corridor running from south east to north west, linking the Jordan Valley near Beth Sheanto the coastal plain north of Mount Carmel (near the modern city of Haifa). 6Qe8Af::^&1GF Antipode: -31.259357,-145.214874. 0000008044 00000 n It became a Levitical city and a city of refuge (20:7; 21:11). A new nation? 2 Kings 23:8 - And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that [were] in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which [were] on a man's left hand at the gate of the city.2 Samuel 24:2 - For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which [was] with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.Amos 5:5 - But seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to nought.Nehemiah 11:30 - Zanoah, Adullam, and [in] their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and [in] the villages thereof. Old Testament Overview - General survey of the Old Testament. Jacob had been on the road only a few days. how far did jacob travel to haran. "Another account is given (Genesis 26:23-33), where Isaac takes an oath and just afterward, "the same day Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged (dug), and said unto him, We have found water. Judges 20:1 Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, to Yahweh at Mizpah. Here Absalom set up the standard of revolt. Isaiah predicts the fall of Israel & Judah, Prophecies written before the fall of Jerusalem, Isaiah reassures King Ahaz of God's support, Troubled times and a glorious future kingdom, 40. JJ`GvVBK=-dr_HN;O. In the cave of Machpelah all the patriarchs and their wives, except Rachel, were buried (49:30 f; 50:13). It retained this name till it came into the possession of Caleb, when the Israelites restored the original name Hebron" (Keil, Com.). 0000025496 00000 n Thus, in E's itinerary, Jacob is travelling from Beersheba to the desert regions in the east, not to Haran. 0000008651 00000 n Jacob was awestruck and declared This place issurely the house of God (Genesis 28:17). In this city Absalom found a center for his disaffection, and repairing there under pretense of performing a vow to Yahweh, he raised the standard of revolt (2 Sam 15:7 f). How to get right with God: Sacrifice or Faith? It is mentioned among the "cities" given to the tribe of Simeon (Josh. 2 Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughers of Laban thy mother's brother. Then Jacob came to Peniel where he wrestled with God (Genesis 31:22-32:31). Founded by settlers migrating west fromMesopotamiain the 18thcentury BC, the city was at its peak during the Hittite Empire, based onCentral Anatoliain the 12thcentury BC. A city of the territory of the tribe of Asher Jos 19:28 -2. He is persuaded to accept Jacobs gifts. oq Bt c8D"xv7 Seven (sheba' which also may explain the name) wells are at the place, so that a different one may have been named by Isaac from that named by Abraham. NTH7>GNp]R0WIGJcFOb 2]0W Bi @[EXg B@fXQ58 * 28:10). Twenty Roman miles S. of Jerusalem, and twenty N. of Beersheba. Our collection of maps are simple and they are free. Also Hashabiah and 1,700 Hebronites were officers "in all the Lord's business and the king's service" on the W. of Jordan. On his first night out from Beersheba he lit upon a certain place and making a pillar of the stones lay down to sleep. The Letter to the Jewish believers in Antioch, The General Letters: James, Jude, Peter & John, The Letter of James to the Jewish believers, The Letter of Jude to the Jewish believers, The 1st Letter of Peter to the Jewish believers, The 2nd Letter of Peter to the Jewish believers, 19. It is found by Isaac's servants just after the covenant made between him and Abimelech. 3. Gen 27:1-40 Jacob, now aged 50, disguises himself as his older brother Esau, and deceives his elderly father Isaac in order to get the blessing of the first-born.