Joshua 20:8

And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.

Cross-references

Joshua 21:27 lists Golan in Bashan as a Levitical city for Manasseh, the same city of refuge named here.

Joshua 21:36 lists Bezer as a Levitical city for Reuben, the same city of refuge named here.

Joshua 21:38 lists Ramoth in Gilead as a Levitical city for Gad, the same city named here for Gad.

Deuteronomy 4:43 gives the same three cities east of Jordan (Bezer, Ramoth, Golan) as cities of refuge, directly paralleling this verse.

1 Kings 22:3 Historical context

1 Kings 22:3 mentions Ramoth Gilead as a city held by Aram, later a point of conflict, linking to the city of refuge here.

1 Kings 22:4 Historical context

1 Kings 22:4 continues the narrative of retaking Ramoth Gilead, the same city designated here as a refuge.

1 Kings 22:6 Historical context

1 Kings 22:6 shows prophets encouraging attack on Ramoth Gilead, the city of refuge from this verse.

1 Chronicles 6:78 lists Bezer as a Levitical city for Reuben, matching the first city of refuge mentioned here.

1 Chronicles 6:80 lists Ramoth in Gilead as a Levitical city for Gad, matching one of the cities here.

Deuteronomy 19:9 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 19:9 commands three cities of refuge east of the Jordan; Joshua 20:8 records the actual selection of Bezer, Ramoth, and Golan.

1 Kings 4:13 Historical context

1 Kings 4:13 lists Ramoth in Gilead as a district under Solomon, showing its ongoing administrative role beyond the refuge system.