Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
Bible References
Sent
Judges 18:2
So the sons of Dan sent from their family five men out of their whole number, valiant men from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to search it; and they said to them, “Go, search the land.” And they came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodged there.
Joshua 2:1
Then Joshua the son of Nun sent two men as spies secretly from Shittim, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lodged there.
Joshua 7:2
Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and said to them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.
Luz
Genesis 28:19
He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.
Genesis 35:6
So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him.
Genesis 48:3
Then Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me,