Joshua 21:31

“Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.”

"Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities." - Joshua 21:31
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What does Joshua 21:31 mean?

Joshua 21:31 from the King James Version (KJV) reads: "Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities." This passage is part of a larger chapter in the book of Joshua that deals with the division of land among the twelve tribes of Israel. The previous verses…

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Cities of Refuge: Lessons from Helkath and Rehob

The verse found in Joshua 21:31 reads, "Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities." At first glance, this verse may seem like an unremarkable mention in the grand narrative of Israel's conquest of Canaan. However, upon deeper reflection, it offers…

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A Prayer of Gratitude and Inclusion

Heavenly Father, As I come before Your holy presence today, I am reminded of the blessings You bestow upon Your faithful servants, directly reflecting on the words found in Joshua 21:31: "Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities." Lord, this scripture…

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Joshua 21:31 - "Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities."
Joshua 15:31 - "And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,"
Joshua 10:31 - "¶ And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:"
Joshua 24:31 - "And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel."
Joshua 24:21 - "And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD."
"And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah," - Joshua 15:31
Joshua 19:31 - "This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages."
Proverbs 31:21
Matthew 21:31
Genesis 21-31
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 24: 29-31 An image including old Jushua
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."
Numbers 21:31 - "¶ Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites."
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 19:21 - "And Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez;"
"¶ And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:" - Joshua 10:31
Deuteronomy 31:14 - "¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation."
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."
Proverbs 21:31 - "The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD."
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."