Joshua 16:2

and goeth out Thence it passed on to Luz. It seems impossible to determine exactly whether Bethel and Luz were the same town, Luzbeing the Canaanite and Bethelthe Hebrew name, or whether they were distinct places close to one another.

(a) This verse, Joshua 18:13, and Genesis 28:19, seem to favour the last interpretation.

(b) Genesis 35:6; Judges 1:23, favour the former.

The conclusion of Mr Grove is "that the two places were distinct during the times preceding the conquest, Luz being the city, and Bethel the pillar and altar of Jacob; but after the destruction of Luz by the tribe of Ephraim the town of Bethel arose." See his Article in Smith's Bibl. Dict.

unto the borders of Archi Comp. 2 Samuel 16:16; 1 Chronicles 27:33, where we read of Hushai the Archite. The precise locality is unknown.

to Ataroth See below Joshua 16:5, and comp. Joshua 18:13.