BETHEL, 1. A city north of Jerusalem

=>The ancient city adjacent to, and finally embraced in, was

Joshua 18:13

13. And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is BETHEL, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.

Judges 1:23-26

23. And the house of Joseph sent to descry BETHEL. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

24. And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.

25. And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.

26. And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.