Joshua 20:7

New Century Version

So the Israelites chose these cities to be cities of safety: Kedesh in Galilee in the mountains of Naphtali; Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim; Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron) in the mountains of Judah;

Cross References

Genesis 23:2

She died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham was very sad and cried because of her.

1 Kings 12:1

Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all the Israelites had gone to make him king.

1 Chronicles 6:76

From the tribe of Naphtali, the Gershon family received the towns and pastures of Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim.

2 Chronicles 10:1

Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all the Israelites had gone to make him king.

Numbers 35:6

“Six of the cities you give the Levites will be cities of safety. A person who accidentally kills someone may run to one of those cities for safety. You must also give forty-two other cities to the Levites;

Luke 1:39

Mary got up and went quickly to a town in the hills of Judea.

Deuteronomy 4:41

Moses chose three cities east of the Jordan River,

Joshua 12:22

Kedesh, Jokneam in Carmel,

Joshua 14:15

(In the past it was called Kiriath Arba, named for Arba, the greatest man among the Anakites.) After this there was peace in the land.

Joshua 15:13

The Lord had commanded Joshua to give Caleb son of Jephunneh part of the land in Judah, so he gave Caleb the town of Kiriath Arba, also called Hebron. (Arba was the father of Anak.)

Joshua 19:35

The strong, walled cities inside these borders were called Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,

Joshua 19:36

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

Joshua 19:37

Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

Joshua 20:8

Bezer on the east side of the Jordan River near Jericho in the desert in the land of Reuben; Ramoth in Gilead in the land of Gad; and Golan in Bashan in the land of Manasseh.

Joshua 21:11

They gave them Kiriath Arba, also called Hebron, and all its pastures in the mountains of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)

Joshua 21:13

So they gave the city of Hebron to the descendants of Aaron (Hebron was a city of safety). They also gave them the towns of Libnah,

Joshua 21:21

Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim (which was a city of safety), Gezer,

Joshua 21:32

The tribe of Naphtali gave them Kedesh in Galilee (a city of safety), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, and the pastures around these three towns.

Joshua 24:1

Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel together at Shechem. He called the elders, heads of families, judges, and officers of Israel to stand before God.

Judges 9:1

Abimelech son of Gideon went to his uncles in the city of Shechem. He said to his uncles and all of his mother’s family group,