Shechem

Geographical Setting

Biblical Region: Canaan · Modern Location: West Bank · Coordinates: 32.21, 35.28 · Location Precision: probable

Connected Biblical Figures

• Gaal son of Ebed (lived at)
• Hamor the Hivite (died at)
• Hamor the Hivite (lived at)
• Jeroboam I (lived at)
• Shechem son of Hamor (died at)
• Shechem son of Hamor (lived at)
• Zebul ruler of Shechem (lived at)

Events at this Location

• Abimelech destroys Shechem and meets his end at Thebez
• Abram enters Canaan at Shechem
• Joshua renews the covenant at Shechem
• The Disruption of the Kingdom at Shechem

Associated Journeys

• Abraham enters Canaan
• Abraham’s major movements
• Jacob’s journey to Paddan-Aram and return to Canaan
• Joshua: Crossing the Jordan to the Promised Land
• The Disruption and Division of the Kingdom
• Eliezer’s Mission: Finding Rebekah in Mesopotamia

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