Nehemiah 7:32 also lists Bethel and Ai but with a different count (123 vs 223)—a parallel with a textual variant.

Genesis 12:8 mentions Abram camping between Bethel and Ai—the same towns later resettled by the exiles here.

Joshua 7:2 locates Ai near Bethel, the same towns listed here for the returning exiles.

Joshua 8:9 places the ambush between Bethel and Ai—same towns that later appear in the exile list.

Joshua 8:17 notes that no man was left in Ai or Bethel—the same towns counted among the returnees.