Shechem
18 references
- 1. Also called SICHEM and SYCHEM, a district in the central part of the land of Canaan
- Abraham lives in Gen. 12:6
- The flocks and herds of Jacob kept in Gen. 37:12-14
- Joseph buried in Josh. 24:32
- Jacob buried in Acts 7:16; with Gen. 50:13
- 2. Also called SYCHAR, a city of refuge in Mount Ephraim Josh. 20:7; 21:21; Judg. 21:19
- Joshua assembled the tribes of Israel at, with all their elders, chiefs, and judges, and presented them before the Lord Josh. 24:1-28
- Joshua buried at Josh. 24:30-32
- Abimelech made king at Judg. 8:31; 9
- Rehoboam crowned at 1 Kgs. 12:1
- Destroyed by Abimelech Judg. 9:45
- Rebuilt by Jeroboam 1 Kgs. 12:25
- Men of, killed by Ishmael Jer. 41:5
- Jesus visits; disciples made in John 4:1-42
- 3. Son of Hamor; seduces Jacob' s daughter; killed by Jacob' s sons Gen. 33:19; 34; Josh. 24:32; Judg. 9:28
- Called SYCHEM Acts 7:16
- 4. Ancestor of the Shechemites Num. 26:31; Josh. 17:2
- 5. Son of Shemidah 1 Chr. 7:19
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.