Nehemiah 11:31

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The children of Benjamin also [lived] from Geba [onward], at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and the towns of it,

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The Babylonian and Persian EmpiresThe Babylonian and Persian empires that carried Judah into exile and later allowed the return.

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These towns and districts were settlements of Judah and Benjamin surrounding Jerusalem, stretching from Beersheba in the south to Bethel and Geba in the north and across the lowlands. In Nehemiah 11, their repopulation supported Jerusalem’s restored worship and secured the land

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Nehemiah 11:31 mentions Adullam, Aija, Ananiah, Azekah, Beersheba, Bethel, Geba, Hadid, Hazor, Hebron, Jarmuth, Jerusalem, Jeshua, Lachish, Lod, Michmash, Neballat, Ono, Ophel, Ramah, Second Quarter, Valley of Hinnom, Zanoah, Zeboim, Ziklag and Zorah.

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