Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel — The cities continue across Benjamin's territory. Bethel, the covenant site of Jacob's vision, holds theological primacy among Benjamin's cities. The accumulation of city names (Beth-arabah, Zemaraim) shows Benjamin's urban density in the central highlands. Each city represents a covenant community, a gathered assembly under divine law. The theological implication is that the land becomes livable, inhabitable, civilized through Israel's occupation.

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