“And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth–el: and the Lord was with them.”
The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them. — The campaign of 'the house of Joseph' (encompassing both Ephraim and Manasseh, Joseph's sons) against Bethel marks a return to a formula featuring divine presence alongside tribal military action. The affirmation that 'the LORD was with them' parallels the formula applied to Judah, raising expectations of successful conquest. Bethel, the site of Jacob's vision and subsequently a major cult center of northern Israel, carried considerable religious significance beyond its military importance.
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