Bible Cross References
The beloved
Deuteronomy 33:27-29
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God has always been your defense; his eternal arms are your support. He drove out your enemies as you advanced, and told you to destroy them all.
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So Jacob's descendants live in peace, secure in a land full of grain and wine, where dew from the sky waters the ground.
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Israel, how happy you are! There is no one like you, a nation saved by the LORD. The LORD himself is your shield and your sword, to defend you and give you victory. Your enemies will come begging for mercy, and you will trample them down.
Joshua 18:11-28
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The territory belonging to the families of the tribe of Benjamin was the first to be assigned. Their land lay between the tribes of Judah and Joseph.
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On the north their border began at the Jordan and then went up the slope north of Jericho and westward through the hill country as far as the desert of Bethaven.
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The border then went to the slope on the south side of Luz (also called Bethel), then down to Ataroth Addar, on the mountain south of Lower Beth Horon.
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The border then went in another direction, turning south from the western side of this mountain and going to Kiriath Baal (or Kiriath Jearim), which belongs to the tribe of Judah. This was the western border.
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The southern border started on the edge of Kiriath Jearim and went to the Springs of Nephtoah.
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It then went down to the foot of the mountain that overlooks Hinnom Valley, at the north end of Rephaim Valley. It then went south through Hinnom Valley, south of the Jebusite ridge, toward Enrogel.
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It then turned north to Enshemesh and then on to Geliloth, opposite Adummim Pass. The border then went down to the Stone of Bohan (Bohan was a son of Reuben)
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and passed north of the ridge overlooking the Jordan Valley. It then went down into the valley,
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passing north of the ridge of Beth Hoglah, and ended at the northern inlet on the Dead Sea, where the Jordan River empties into it. This was the southern border.
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The Jordan was the eastern border. These were the borders of the land which the families of the tribe of Benjamin received as their possession.
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The cities belonging to the families of the tribe of Benjamin were Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,
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Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
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Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,
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Chepharammoni, Ophni, and Geba: twelve cities, along with the towns around them.
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There were also Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,
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Mizpah, Chephirah, Mozah,
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Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,
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Zela, Haeleph, Jebus (or Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath Jearim: fourteen cities, along with the towns around them. This is the land which the families of the tribe of Benjamin received as their possession.
Judges 1:21
But the people of the tribe of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem, and the Jebusites have continued to live there with the people of Benjamin ever since.
1 Kings 12:21
When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he called together 180,000 of the best soldiers from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. He intended to go to war and restore his control over the northern tribes of Israel.
2 Chronicles 11:1
When King Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he called together 180,000 of the best soldiers from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah. He intended to go to war and restore his control over the northern tribes of Israel.
2 Chronicles 15:2
and he went to meet King Asa. He called out, "Listen to me, King Asa, and all you people of Judah and Benjamin! The LORD is with you as long as you are with him. If you look for him, he will let you find him, but if you turn away, he will abandon you.
2 Chronicles 17:17-19
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The commander of the troops from the clans of Benjamin was Eliada, an outstanding soldier, in command of 200,000 men armed with shields and bows.
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His second in command was Jehozabad with 180,000 men, well-equipped for battle.
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These soldiers served the king in Jerusalem, and in addition he stationed others in the other fortified cities of Judah.
Psalm 132:14
"This is where I will live forever; this is where I want to rule.
Isaiah 37:22
the LORD had said, "The city of Jerusalem laughs at you, Sennacherib, and makes fun of you.
Isaiah 37:35
I will defend this city and protect it, for the sake of my own honor and because of the promise I made to my servant David.' "
cover him
Psalm 91:4
He will cover you with his wings; you will be safe in his care; his faithfulness will protect and defend you.
Isaiah 51:16
I stretched out the heavens and laid the earth's foundations; I say to Jerusalem, 'You are my people! I have given you my teaching, and I protect you with my hand.' "
Matthew 23:37
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets and stone the messengers God has sent you! How many times I wanted to put my arms around all your people, just as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would not let me!