Acts 13:19
And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
Cross-reference
In Acts 7:45, Stephen recounts the same event: the dispossession of nations when Joshua brought the tabernacle into the land.
In Genesis 17:8, God promises Canaan as an everlasting possession—Paul here recounts the fulfillment of that promise.
In Numbers 26:53-55, instructions for dividing the land by lot are given—Paul refers to the inheritance that resulted.
In Deuteronomy 7:1, the same seven nations are listed that God promised to drive out, which Paul summarizes here.
Joshua 14:1 details the inheritance distribution that Acts 13:19 summarizes — the land given to Israel after conquest.
Joshua 23:4 echoes the allotment of conquered land to Israel's tribes, confirming the inheritance Acts 13:19 refers to.
In Joshua 24:11, the conquest of the seven nations is recounted, providing the historical basis for Paul's summary.
In Nehemiah 9:24, the Levites recall the conquest and inheritance, mirroring Paul's summary of God giving the land.
In Psalm 78:55, the psalmist describes God driving out nations and allotting the land, directly parallel to Paul's statement.
In Psalm 135:11, specific Canaanite kings are listed as conquered, reinforcing the historical conquest Paul summarizes.
Joshua 18:10 shows the casting of lots to apportion the land, the method behind the inheritance mentioned in Acts 13:19.