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Shechem

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Shechem in the Bible Dictionary

  1. 1. Also called SICHEM and SYCHEM, a district in the central part of the land of Canaan
  2. Abraham lives in Gen 12:6
  3. The flocks and herds of Jacob kept in Gen 37:12–14
  4. Joseph buried in Josh 24:32
  5. Jacob buried in Acts 7:16; Gen 50:13
  6. 2. Also called SYCHAR, a city of refuge in Mount Ephraim Josh 20:7; 21:21; Judg 21:19
  7. Joshua assembled the tribes of Israel at, with all their elders, chiefs, and judges, and presented them before the Lord Josh 24:1–28
  8. Joshua buried at Josh 24:30–32
  9. Abimelech made king at Judg 8:31; 9
  10. Rehoboam crowned at 1 Kgs 12:1
  11. Destroyed by Abimelech Judg 9:45
  12. Rebuilt by Jeroboam 1 Kgs 12:25
  13. Men of, killed by Ishmael Jer 41:5
  14. Jesus visits; disciples made in John 4:1–42
  15. 3. Son of Hamor; seduces Jacob’s daughter; killed by Jacob’s sons Gen 33:19; 34; Josh 24:32; Judg 9:28
  16. Called SYCHEM Acts 7:16
  17. 4. Ancestor of the Shechemites Num 26:31; Josh 17:2
  18. 5. Son of Shemidah 1 Chr 7:19

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.