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.

He named the place Bethel. (The town there was once known as Luz.)

The tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh went to attack the city of Bethel, at that time called Luz. The LORD helped them. They sent spies to the city,

who saw a man leaving and said to him, "Show us how to get into the city, and we won't hurt you."

He later went to the land of the Hittites, built a city there, and named it Luz, which is still its name.

When Hushai, David's trusted friend, met Absalom, he shouted, "Long live the king! Long live the king!"

Ahithophel was adviser to the king, and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend and counselor.