Joshua 21:13

Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,

Cross-reference

Joshua 21:9 Parallel

Joshua 21:9 introduces the list of cities from Judah and Simeon that includes the cities named here.

Joshua 20:7 Parallel

In Joshua 20:7, Hebron is appointed as a city of refuge — this verse repeats that designation for the Levites.

Joshua 10:36 Historical context

Joshua 10:36 recounts the conquest of Hebron—the same city assigned to priests here.

Joshua 15:42 lists Libnah as a city in Judah, matching the city assigned to priests from Judah here.

Joshua 15:54 Historical context

In Joshua 15:54, Hebron is listed among Judah's cities — confirming its location in Judah's territory, where the Levites received it.

Numbers 35:6 Prophetic fulfillment

In Numbers 35:6, the command to give cities to Levites including six refuge cities — this verse fulfills that command by assigning Hebron.

1 Chronicles 6:57 repeats the same list of priestly cities including Hebron and Libnah.

In 1 Chronicles 6:56, the fields of Hebron are given to Caleb — while this verse gives the city itself to Aaron's descendants.

Numbers 13:22 Historical context

Numbers 13:22 describes spies visiting Hebron, the city later given as a refuge here.