Joshua 18:13

18:13 It then crossed from there to Luz, to the slope of Luz to the south (that is, Bethel), ¹  and descended to Ataroth Addar located on the hill that is south of lower Beth Horon.

Joshua 18:17

18:17 It went northward, extending to En Shemesh and Geliloth opposite the Pass ²  of Adummim, and descended to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

Joshua 23:7

23:7 or associate with these nations that remain near ³  you. You must not invoke or make solemn declarations by the names of their gods! ⁴  You must not worship ⁵  or bow down to them!

[18:13]  ¹ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[18:17]  ² tn Or “ascent.”

[23:7]  ³ tn Heb “with.”

[23:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “and in the name of their gods you must not invoke and you must not make solemn declarations.” The words “and you must not make solemn declarations” are omitted in the LXX and may represent a later scribal addition to elucidate the immediately preceding command. The Hiphil of שָׁבַע (shava’) without an object occurs only here and in Josh 6:26.

[23:7]  ⁵ tn Or “serve.”