1 Chronicles 6:67

Easy To Read Version

They were given the city of Shechem. Shechem is a city of safety. {\cf2\super [71]} They were also given the towns of Gezer,

Cross References

Genesis 33:18

Jacob safely ended his trip from Paddan Aram when he came to the town of Shechem in Canaan. Jacob made his camp in a field near the city.

Genesis 35:4

So the people gave Jacob all the foreign gods that they had. And they gave Jacob all the rings they were wearing in their ears. Jacob buried all these things under an oak tree near the town called Shechem.

1 Kings 9:16

In the past, the king of Egypt fought against the city of Gezer and burned it. He killed the Canaanite people who lived there. Solomon married Pharaoh’s daughter. So Pharaoh gave that city to Solomon as a wedding present.

1 Chronicles 6:66

The family group of Ephraim gave some of the Kohath families some towns. Those towns were chosen by throwing lots. {\cf2\super [70]}

1 Chronicles 6:68

Jokmeam, Beth Horon,

Joshua 12:12

the king of Eglon1 the king of Gezer1

Joshua 16:3

Then the border went west to the border of the Japhletite people. The border continued to Lower Beth Horon. Then the border went to Gezer and continued to the Mediterranean Sea.

Joshua 20:7

So the people of Israel chose some cities to be called “Cities of Safety.” These cities were:

Joshua 21:21

The city of Shechem from the hill country of Ephraim. (Shechem was a city of safety.) They also got Gezer,