Genesis 31:23

And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

Cross-references

Genesis 31:21 shows Jacob already crossing the Euphrates and fleeing — the event Laban's pursuit in 31:23 responds to.

Genesis 31:32 reveals Laban's real motive: his stolen household gods — the reason behind his aggressive seven-day pursuit.

Genesis 31:46 describes the covenant heap at the same Gilead hill country — the resolution where Laban's pursuit finally ends.

Genesis 31:48 names the heap 'Jegar-sahadutha' in Aramaic — at the same hill country where Laban's pursuit concludes in covenant.

Genesis 13:8 shows Abram seeking peace with Lot — contrasting Laban's hostile pursuit of his relative Jacob. Opposite approaches to family conflict.

1 Chronicles 5:16 Related theme

In 1 Chronicles 5:16, Gilead appears as settled tribal territory — the same hill country region where Laban overtakes Jacob after a seven-day pursuit.

Ezekiel 47:18 Related theme

In Ezekiel 47:18, Gilead marks a boundary of the restored tribal allotments — the same region where Laban catches up with Jacob here.