And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Beth–el,
And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Beth–el, southward; and the border descended to At´aroth–ad´dar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth–ho´ron.
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into a harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
And Joshua sent men from Jericho to A´i, which is beside Beth–a´ven, on the east side of Beth–el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed A´i.
And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valor, from Zorah, and from Eshta´ol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount E´phra-im, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.