We are not told why or when she came to stay with Jacob. An incident later in the history of Israel helps us to grasp what prompted this act and the penalty exacted by Jacob. 3. Spiritually, however, Jacob was not near to God at all. And David made Abner and the men that [were] with him a feast.Joshua 11:21 - And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.Joshua 10:23 - And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, [and] the king of Eglon.2 Samuel 2:1 - And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? 16:1; 1 Sam. Here also, one thousand years after Abraham, David built an altar and offered sacrifices to God.Mount Moriah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary Genesis 22:2; 2 Chronicles 3:1. Hebron now contains about 5000 inhabitants, of whom some fifty families are Jews. Isaacs death is now reported, though it did not take place for another twelve or thirteen years. This spot became a center of great interest, lending growing importance to the town. First, he came to the point where he stopped going his own sinful way and once again obeyed that which he knew to be the will of God. Simeon (son of Jacob) - Wikipedia Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Where did Abraham live when Isaac was born?, What does Isaac mean?, How old were Abraham and Sarah when Isaac was born? Joseph is between 39 and 56 years old. It may be that I should not be urging you to go back to Bethel at all, particularly if you have never been there. 1. Moreover, a Pharaoh of the Hyksos period bears a name that looks like ya`aqobh-'el (Spiegelberg, Orientalische Literaturzeitung, VII, 130). Jacob will give Joseph a second "portion ()" of land beyond that of his brothers, which turns out to be Shechem itself. Surely there is a principle here for all Christians pertaining to Gods will and mans. Laban was outraged and pursued them to Mizpah, the Lord intervened for Jacob and in Mizpah Laban made a treaty of peace with Jacob (Gen. 31:1-55). Acts 13:48; 16:14; Philippians 1:6,29). The name of this city does not occur in any of the prophets or in the New Testament. We cannot be reconciled to God without being reconciled with men (cf. Once the Israelites possessed this land, it would become known by the name which Jacob had given it. and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob (Genesis 35:5, emphasis added). Jacob came to Shechem following his reunion with Esau after a 21-year exile in Haran. Jacob had to be aware of the presence of the foreign gods in his camp. Insofar as the Scriptures report, God had been silent for nearly ten years, ever since He had commanded Jacob to leave Paddan-aram and return to Bethel (31:3).12 The question must be asked, Why did God wait so long to instruct Jacob to get on with the matter of returning to Bethel, as He had clearly commanded him earlier? To me, the answer is quite simpleuntil now Jacob wasnt listening.