Thematic Bible: Jordon
Thematic Bible
Ataroth » A city » East » Jordon
Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
The tribe of Gad rebuilt the cities of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
Bethabara » A city » East » Jordon
Gideon sent messengers through all the hill country of Ephraim to say: Come down and fight the Midianites! Hold the Jordan River and the streams as far as Bethbarah, to keep the Midianites from crossing them. The men of Ephraim were called together, and they held the Jordan River and the streams as far as Bethbarah.
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
When they asked if some group out of the tribes of Israel had not gone to the gathering at Mizpah, they found out that no one from Jabesh in Gilead had been there. No one from Jabesh responded to the roll call. The assembly sent twelve thousand of their bravest men with the orders: Go kill everyone in Jabesh, including women and children. read more.
Kill all the males, and also every woman who is not a virgin. They found four hundred young virgins among the people in Jabesh. They brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan. The whole assembly sent word to the Benjaminites who were at Rimmon Rock and offered to end the war. The Benjaminites came back. And the other Israelites gave them the young women from Jabesh whom they had not killed. But there were not enough of them. The people felt sorry for the Benjaminites because Jehovah had broken the unity of the tribes of Israel.
Kill all the males, and also every woman who is not a virgin. They found four hundred young virgins among the people in Jabesh. They brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan. The whole assembly sent word to the Benjaminites who were at Rimmon Rock and offered to end the war. The Benjaminites came back. And the other Israelites gave them the young women from Jabesh whom they had not killed. But there were not enough of them. The people felt sorry for the Benjaminites because Jehovah had broken the unity of the tribes of Israel.