Joshua 21:17

“And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,”

"And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs," - Joshua 21:17
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What does Joshua 21:17 mean?

Joshua 21:17 (KJV) reads, "And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs." This verse is part of a passage in the book of Joshua that describes the allocation of land to the various tribes of Israel after they had conquered the land of Canaan…

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Heritage and Promise: Finding Our Place in God's Plan

In the book of Joshua, we encounter a vivid picture of how God fulfills His promises and establishes a heritage for His people. Joshua 21:17 (KJV) states, "And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs." These seemingly simple words reveal…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance and Heritage

O Lord our God, we come before You in reverence and awe as we reflect upon Your Word, specifically the verse from Joshua 21:17, which reads: "And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs." We thank You for the richness of Your Scriptures…

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Joshua 21:17 - "And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,"
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Joshua 24:21 - "And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD."
Joshua 10:17 - "And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah."
Joshua 17:17 - "And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:"
Joshua 24:17
Joshua 4:17 - "Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan."
Joshua 24:17
Joshua 24:17
Joshua 3:1-17
Joshua 6:17-25
Joshua 10:21 - "And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel."
Joshua 21:21 - "For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,"
Joshua 8:21 - "And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai."
Joshua 12:21 - "The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;"
Joshua 21:14 - "And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,"
Joshua 21:15 - "And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,"
"And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD." - Joshua 24:21
Joshua 11:21 - "¶ And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities."
Joshua 21:1 - "Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;"
Joshua 12:17 - "The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;"
Exodus 17:13 - "And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword."
Joshua 19:21 - "And Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez;"
Joshua 21:31 - "Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities."
Joshua 21:35 - "Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities."
Joshua 21:37 - "Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities."
Joshua 21:18 - "Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities."
Joshua 21:22 - "And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs; four cities."