Joseph’s Journey to Egypt 37:12, 14 Shechem … Hebron. Shechem (see note on 12:6) was located ca. 50 mi. N of Hebron (see note on 13:18). 37:17 Dothan. Almost 15 mi. N of Shechem. 37:18–27 The brothers’ plans for murder and cover-up, the fruit of hate and envy, were forestalled by two brothers: first by Reuben, who intended to affect a complete rescue (vv. 21, 22), and then by Judah who, prompted by a passing merchants’ caravan, proposed a profitable alternative to fratricide (vv. 25–27). 37:25