Thematic Bible
Joshua 18:1 (show verse)
Then the whole congregation of the Israelites assembled at Shiloh [in the tribal territory of Ephraim], and set up the Tent of Meeting there; and the land was subdued before them.
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Set up in shiloh
Congregation » The assembling of
The tribe of Ephraim » The tabernacle continued a long time in shiloh, a city of
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Sets the tabernacle up at shiloh
Liberality » Instances of » Israelites at the erection of the tabernacle
Shiloh » City of ephraim, north of beth-el, and on the highway from beth-el to shechem » Tabernacle located at
Tabernacle » Pitched » At shiloh
Tabernacle » Was set up » In shiloh
Worship » Choirs assist in » Congregations gather for
Congregation » The assembling of
The tribe of Ephraim » The tabernacle continued a long time in shiloh, a city of
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Sets the tabernacle up at shiloh
Liberality » Instances of » Israelites at the erection of the tabernacle
Shiloh » City of ephraim, north of beth-el, and on the highway from beth-el to shechem » Tabernacle located at
Tabernacle » Pitched » At shiloh
Tabernacle » Was set up » In shiloh
Worship » Choirs assist in » Congregations gather for
Joshua 18:2 (show verse)
There remained among the Israelites seven tribes who had not yet divided their inheritance.
Joshua 18:3 (show verse)
So Joshua asked them, “How long will you put off entering to take possession of the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you?
Joshua 18:4 (show verse)
Provide for yourselves three men from each tribe so that I may send them, and that they may go through the land and write a description of it with regard to their [tribal] inheritance; then they shall return to me.
Joshua 18:5 (show verse)
They shall divide it into seven parts; [the tribe of] Judah shall remain in its territory on the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in its territory on the north.
Joshua 18:6 (show verse)
You shall describe the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me. I will cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.
Joshua 18:7 (show verse)
But the Levites have no portion among you, because the priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance. Gad and Reuben and half the tribe of Manasseh also have received their inheritance eastward beyond the Jordan, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave them.”
Joshua 18:8 (show verse)
So the men arose and went [on their way], and Joshua commanded those who went to describe the land, saying, “Go and walk throughout the land and describe it, and return to me; and I will cast lots for you here before the Lord in Shiloh.”
Joshua 18:9 (show verse)
So the men set out and passed through the land, and described it by cities in seven divisions in a book; and they came back to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh.
Joshua 18:10 (show verse)
Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord, and there Joshua divided the land to the sons of Israel, [to each tribe] according to their portions.
Joshua 18:11 (show verse)
Now the lot (allotment) of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin came up according to their families, and the territory of their lot fell between [the tribes of] the sons of Judah and the sons of Joseph.
Joshua 18:12 (show verse)
On the north side their border began at the Jordan, then it went up the slope of Jericho on the north, and up through the hill country westward, and it ended at the Beth-aven wilderness.
Joshua 18:13 (show verse)
Then the border continued southward toward Luz, to the slope of Luz (that is, Bethel); then the border went down to Ataroth-addar, by the hill that lies south of lower Beth-horon.
Ataroth » A city » A city, or possibly two different cities, of ephraim
Benjamin » Tribe of » Allotment in the land of canaan
tribe of Benjamin » Cities and bounds of inheritance
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The ancient city adjacent to, and finally embraced in, was called luz
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Allotted to benjamin
Beth-horon » Two ancient cities of canaan, near which joshua defeated the amorites
Benjamin » Tribe of » Allotment in the land of canaan
tribe of Benjamin » Cities and bounds of inheritance
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The ancient city adjacent to, and finally embraced in, was called luz
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Allotted to benjamin
Beth-horon » Two ancient cities of canaan, near which joshua defeated the amorites
Joshua 18:14 (show verse)
The border changed course [from there] and turned around on the western side southward, from the hill that lies to the south opposite Beth-horon; it ended at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of [the tribe of] the sons of Judah. This formed the western side [of Benjamin’s territory].
Joshua 18:15 (show verse)
The southern side was from the edge of Kiriath-jearim, and the border went on westward and went to the source of the waters of Nephtoah.
Joshua 18:16 (show verse)
Then the border went down to the edge of the hill overlooking the Valley of Ben-hinnom (son of Hinnom), which is at the north end of the Valley of Rephaim; and it descended to the Valley of Hinnom, south to the slope of the Jebusite, and went on down to En-rogel.
Benjamin » Tribe of » Allotment in the land of canaan
tribe of Benjamin » Cities and bounds of inheritance
En-rogel » A spring near jerusalem
Hinnom » A valley west and southwest of jerusalem
Rephaim » A valley; the boundary between the territories of judah and benjamin
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Hinnom or tophet
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Rephaim or giants
tribe of Benjamin » Cities and bounds of inheritance
En-rogel » A spring near jerusalem
Hinnom » A valley west and southwest of jerusalem
Rephaim » A valley; the boundary between the territories of judah and benjamin
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Hinnom or tophet
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Rephaim or giants
Joshua 18:17 (show verse)
Then it turned toward the north and went on to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, and it went down to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
Adummim » A place on the road leading from the fords of the jordan to jerusalem
Benjamin » Tribe of » Allotment in the land of canaan
tribe of Benjamin » Cities and bounds of inheritance
Bohan » A reubenite
En-shemesh » A spring between the territories of the tribes of judah and benjamin
Geliloth » A place mentioned, as marking the boundary of the tribe of benjamin
Pillar » As a boundary
Benjamin » Tribe of » Allotment in the land of canaan
tribe of Benjamin » Cities and bounds of inheritance
Bohan » A reubenite
En-shemesh » A spring between the territories of the tribes of judah and benjamin
Geliloth » A place mentioned, as marking the boundary of the tribe of benjamin
Pillar » As a boundary
Joshua 18:18 (show verse)
It continued to the north to the side opposite [Beth-] Arabah and went down to the Arabah.
Joshua 18:19 (show verse)
The border continued along to the north of the slope of Beth-hoglah; and the border ended at the northern bay of the Salt (Dead) Sea, at the south end of the Jordan. This was the southern border.
Joshua 18:20 (show verse)
And the Jordan River was its border on the east side. This was the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin, according to their families and according to its borders all around.
Joshua 18:21 (show verse)
Now the cities of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho and Beth-hoglah and Emek-keziz,
Benjamin » Tribe of » Allotment in the land of canaan
tribe of Benjamin » Cities and bounds of inheritance
Beth-hogla » A place on the border of the territory of the tribe of judah
Jericho » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin
Keziz » A valley and city of the tribe of benjamin
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Keziz
tribe of Benjamin » Cities and bounds of inheritance
Beth-hogla » A place on the border of the territory of the tribe of judah
Jericho » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin
Keziz » A valley and city of the tribe of benjamin
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Keziz
Joshua 18:22 (show verse)
and Beth-arabah and Zemaraim and Bethel,
Benjamin » Tribe of » Allotment in the land of canaan
tribe of Benjamin » Cities and bounds of inheritance
Beth-arabah » A city » A city in the valley of the dead sea
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Allotted to benjamin
Judea » Wilderness of » Assigned to benjamin
Zemaraim » A city » A city of the tribe of benjamin
tribe of Benjamin » Cities and bounds of inheritance
Beth-arabah » A city » A city in the valley of the dead sea
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Allotted to benjamin
Judea » Wilderness of » Assigned to benjamin
Zemaraim » A city » A city of the tribe of benjamin
Joshua 18:23 (show verse)
and Avvim and Parah and Ophrah,
Joshua 18:24 (show verse)
and Chephar-ammoni and Ophni and Geba; twelve cities with their villages;
Joshua 18:25 (show verse)
Gibeon and Ramah and Beeroth,
Joshua 18:26 (show verse)
and Mizpeh and Chephirah and Mozah,
Joshua 18:27 (show verse)
and Rekem and Irpeel and Taralah,
Joshua 18:28 (show verse)
and Zelah, Haeleph and the Jebusite (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, Kiriath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of [the tribe of] the sons of Benjamin according to their families (clans).
Benjamin » Tribe of » Allotment in the land of canaan
tribe of Benjamin » Cities and bounds of inheritance
Eleph » A town allotted to benjamin
Gibeah » Another town in benjamin, also called gibeath, in
Jebusites » Jerusalem within the territory of
Jerusalem » The ancient jebusi or jebus
Jerusalem » The names given to » Jebus
Jerusalem » Called » Jebus
Jerusalem » Allotted to the tribe of benjamin
Jerusalem » Falls to benjamin in the allotment of the land of canaan
Zelah » Saul buried in
tribe of Benjamin » Cities and bounds of inheritance
Eleph » A town allotted to benjamin
Gibeah » Another town in benjamin, also called gibeath, in
Jebusites » Jerusalem within the territory of
Jerusalem » The ancient jebusi or jebus
Jerusalem » The names given to » Jebus
Jerusalem » Called » Jebus
Jerusalem » Allotted to the tribe of benjamin
Jerusalem » Falls to benjamin in the allotment of the land of canaan
Zelah » Saul buried in