Joshua 13:27

And in the valley, Beth–aram, and Beth–nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.

Cross-references

Joshua 12:3 Historical context

Joshua 12:3 describes Sihon's kingdom from the Arabah to the Sea of Chinnereth — the exact kingdom being allotted here.

Genesis 33:17 records Jacob building a house at Succoth — the same city later assigned to Gad here.

Numbers 32:3 lists Nimrah and Heshbon among cities requested by Reuben and Gad — same region as this allotment.

Numbers 32:36 lists the same two cities (Beth Nimrah, Beth Haran) built by Gadites — directly parallel to these inherited towns.

Numbers 34:11 uses the Sea of Chinnereth as a boundary — the same sea marking the northern limit of this territory.

Deuteronomy 3:17 echoes the same border description — the Jordan from Chinnereth to the Salt Sea — confirming the land allocation.

Judges 8:5 Parallel

Judges 8:5 places Gideon at Succoth asking for bread — the same city listed in this territory.

Judges 8:6 Historical context

Judges 8:6 shows the leaders of Succoth refusing Gideon — same city from this Gadite territory.

Judges 8:14–16 Historical context

Judges 8:14-16 describes Gideon's punishment of Succoth's leaders — directly tied to this city's later history.

1 Kings 7:46 Historical context

1 Kings 7:46 notes bronze casting in the Jordan plain between Succoth and Zarethan — same Succoth as here.