Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries unto them.
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Justice and mercySalvationApostasyDeliverance
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Glossary
- Beth-anath Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Safad el Battikh.
- Beth-shemesh Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Rosh.
- Naphtali Person
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My wrestling, the fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid ( Gen. 30:8 ). When Jacob went down into Egypt, Naphtali had four sons ( Gen. 46:24 ). Little is known of him as an individual.