Judges 1:23
The Scripture
(23) And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The Israelites, still living under Egyptian oppression, take refuge in a cave near Shechem where God sends an angel to tell them to go to the mountain of the LORD and receive a blessing. This chapter opens the cycle of divine rescue and establishes the theme of God’s promise of future deliverance.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Judges 18:2Joshua 2:1Joshua 7:2Genesis 28:19Genesis 35:6Genesis 48:3
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