Joshua 16:3
And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth–horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
Cross-reference
In Joshua 16:8, the western border of Ephraim is described, complementing this southern border description.
In Joshua 18:13, the border of Benjamin also passes Lower Beth-horon, showing the same geographic landmark for adjacent tribal boundaries.
In Joshua 10:10, the battle at Beth-horon shows this place was a strategic route, now part of Ephraim's border.
In Joshua 10:33, Gezer appears as a Canaanite city conquered by Joshua, later assigned to Ephraim's border.
In Joshua 21:22, Beth-horon appears as a Levitical city—the same border point mentioned here in Ephraim's boundary.
In 1 Kings 9:15-17, Solomon built Lower Beth-horon and Gezer — the same two towns marking Ephraim's border here.
In 1 Chronicles 7:24, Sheerah built Lower Beth-horon, linking the town's origin to this border description.
In 2 Chronicles 8:5, Solomon built Lower Beth-horon, highlighting its importance as a fortified city on this border.
1 Kings 9:17 records Solomon rebuilding Gezer and Lower Beth-horon—both locations named here in Ephraim's boundary.
In 1 Chronicles 7:28, Gezer is listed among Ephraim's towns, confirming it as a key location in this border.
In Numbers 34:6, the western border of Canaan is the Great Sea, matching this verse's 'ended at the sea'.
1 Samuel 13:18 mentions Beth-horon as a route for Philistine raiders, linking to the same geographical marker in Ephraim's border.
1 Chronicles 6:67 lists Gezer as a Levitical city—the same town that marks the end of Ephraim's border here.
1 Chronicles 20:4 tells of a battle at Gezer, the same location that appears as Ephraim's western limit in this verse.