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Shechem
Town or city mentioned in 45 verses of the Bible, most often in Judges.
Journeys through Shechem
- Abraham (c. 2000 BC (traditional))
Where it appears
Judges (23), Genesis (6), Joshua (6), 1 Kings (2), 1 Chronicles (2), Psalms (2), 2 Chronicles (1), Jeremiah (1), Hosea (1), Acts (1)
Key verses
- Genesis 12:6 first mention — And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
- Genesis 37:14 — And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
- Joshua 20:7 — And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.
- Joshua 24:1 — And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.
- Joshua 24:25 — So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.
- Judges 9:7 — And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
- Judges 9:20 — But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
- Judges 9:27 — And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
- 1 Kings 12:1 — And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
- Psalms 60:6 — God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
- Jeremiah 41:5 — That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.
- Hosea 6:9 — And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
Nearby places
- Millo 0 km
- Tower of Shechem 0 km
- Moreh 0 km
- Gerizim 2 km
- Ebal 2 km
- Michmethah 4 km
- Arumah 8 km
- Janoah 10 km
Bible Geocoding Data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/geo/), CC BY 4.0. Map: Natural Earth (public domain). Verse text: King James Version.