Joshua 17:16

And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Beth–shean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.

Cross-references

Joshua 17:11 Historical context

Joshua 17:11 lists Beth-shean as a city given to Manasseh, the very city mentioned here as having Canaanites with iron chariots.

Joshua 17:18 directly answers the complaint about iron chariots, commanding them to clear the forest and drive out the Canaanites.

Joshua 19:18 Historical context

Joshua 19:18 lists Jezreel as a town in Issachar's territory — the valley mentioned here as a Canaanite stronghold.

Judges 1:19 Parallel

Judges 1:19 reports Judah's failure against iron chariots, mirroring the same obstacle the Joseph tribes complain about here.

Judges 6:33 Historical context

Judges 6:33 places the Midianites' camp in the Valley of Jezreel — the same valley where Canaanites had iron chariots.

1 Kings 4:12 Historical context

In 1 Kings 4:12, Beth-shean and Jezreel appear in Solomon's districts — the same region where Canaanites had iron chariots.

1 Kings 18:46 Historical context

1 Kings 18:46 has Elijah running to Jezreel — the same city in the valley from this verse.

1 Kings 21:1 Historical context

1 Kings 21:1 places Naboth's vineyard in Jezreel — the same valley where Canaanites once held iron chariots.

1 Kings 21:23 Historical context

1 Kings 21:23 prophesies Jezebel's death in Jezreel — the valley from this verse.

2 Kings 9:10 Historical context

2 Kings 9:10 fulfills the prophecy of Jezebel's death in Jezreel — the same valley mentioned here.

2 Kings 9:37 Historical context

2 Kings 9:37 describes Jezebel's corpse as dung in Jezreel — the valley where Canaanites had iron chariots.

Deuteronomy 7:17 anticipates Israel's fear of stronger nations, just as the Joseph tribes here fear Canaanites with iron chariots.

Judges 4:3 Parallel

Judges 4:3 describes another oppression by iron chariots, the same military technology that intimidated the Joseph tribes.

1 Kings 9:21 Historical context

1 Kings 9:21 records the outcome—Canaanites left in the land became forced labor, echoing the tribes' fear of not driving them out.