Joshua 16:2

Beth-el to Luz. Bethel literally means “house of God,” and was so called because Jacob there received the divine vision recorded in Gen. 28. From Gen. 28:19 it appears that the site was in the vicinity of the city of Luz, but was distinct from the city itself, being in the neighboring fields, where Jacob lay all night. The two cities being so close together, it is likely that afterward the two places were looked upon in a general way as one city (see Joshua 18:13; Judges 1:23).

Borders of Archi. Literally, “border of the Archites.” Hushai, David’s friend, was an Archite (2 Sam. 15:32), but little else is known concerning his tribe or their place of residence.

Ataroth. There is considerable uncertainty about the location of this city, but it is thought to be identical with Ataroth-addar, unidentified.