Joshua 17:16

New Century Version

The people of Joseph said, “It is true. The mountain country of Ephraim is not enough for us, but the land where the Canaanites live is dangerous. They are skilled fighters. They have powerful weapons in Beth Shan and all the small towns in that area, and they are also in the Valley of Jezreel.”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:45

After a short time the sky was covered with dark clouds. The wind began to blow, and soon a heavy rain began to fall. Ahab got in his chariot and started back to Jezreel.

1 Kings 18:46

The Lord gave his power to Elijah, who tightened his clothes around him and ran ahead of King Ahab all the way to Jezreel.

1 Kings 21:1

After these things had happened, this is what followed. A man named Naboth owned a vineyard in Jezreel, near the palace of Ahab king of Israel.

1 Kings 21:23

“And the Lord also says, ‘Dogs will eat the body of Jezebel in the city of Jezreel.’

1 Kings 4:12

Baana son of Ahilud was governor of Taanach, Megiddo, and all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan. This was below Jezreel from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across from Jokmeam.

2 Kings 9:10

The dogs will eat Jezebel at Jezreel, and no one will bury her.’ ” Then the young prophet opened the door and ran away.

2 Kings 9:37

Her body will be like manure on the field in the land at Jezreel. No one will be able to say that this is Jezebel.’ ”

Jeremiah 49:2

The Lord says, “The time will come when I will make Rabbah, the capital city of the Ammonites, hear the battle cry. It will become a hill covered with ruins, and the towns around it will be burned. Those people forced Israel out of that land, but now Israel will force them out!” says the Lord.

Joshua 15:56

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

Joshua 17:11

In the areas of Issachar and Asher, the people of Manasseh owned these towns: Beth Shan and its small towns; Ibleam and its small towns; the people who lived in Dor and its small towns; the people in Naphoth Dor and its small towns; the people who lived in Taanach and its small towns; the people in Megiddo and its small towns.

Joshua 17:15

And Joshua answered them, “If you have too many people, go up to the forest and make a place for yourselves to live there in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaites. The mountain country of Ephraim is too small for you.”

Joshua 17:17

Then Joshua said to the people of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh, “There are many of you, and you have great power. You should be given more than one share of land.

Joshua 17:18

You also will have the mountain country. It is a forest, but you can cut down the trees and make it a good place to live. You will own all of it because you will force the Canaanites to leave the land even though they have powerful weapons and are strong.”

Joshua 19:18

Their land included Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,

Judges 1:19

The Lord was with the men of Judah. They took the land in the mountains, but they could not force out the people living on the plain, because they had iron chariots.

Judges 4:13

Sisera gathered his nine hundred iron chariots and all the men with him, from Harosheth Haggoyim to the Kishon River.

Judges 4:3

Because he had nine hundred iron chariots and was very cruel to the people of Israel for twenty years, they cried to the Lord for help.

Judges 6:33

All the Midianites, the Amalekites, and other peoples from the east joined together and came across the Jordan River and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.

1 Samuel 29:1

The Philistines gathered all their soldiers at Aphek. Israel camped by the spring at Jezreel.