Genesis 21:31 explains the naming of Beersheba by Abraham, the same city Nehemiah lists as resettled.

Genesis 26:33 records Isaac naming Beersheba, the city later resettled in Nehemiah's time.

Joshua 15:28 lists Hazar-shual and Beersheba as Judahite towns, the same places where Nehemiah records resettlement.

Joshua 19:3 includes Hazar-shual among Simeon's inheritance, also appearing in Nehemiah's list.

Judges 20:1 uses Beersheba as a boundary marker, the same city Nehemiah lists as inhabited after exile.