Map of Old Testament Israel - Beth-shemesh

Beth-shemesh
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Beth-shemesh (in Judah): T. er-Rumeileh. on border of Judah, Josh. 15. 10; a Levitical city, Josh. 21. 16; 1 Sam. 6. 9ff.; in Solomon's second district, 1 Kgs. 4. 9; 2 Kgs. 14. 11; 2 Chr. 28. 18

Joshua 15:10 - And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which [is] Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:
Joshua 21:16 - And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, [and] Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
1 Samuel 6:9 - And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, [then] he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that [it is] not his hand [that] smote us: it [was] a chance [that] happened to us.
1 Kings 4:9 - The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:
2 Kings 14:11 - But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Bethshemesh, which [belongeth] to Judah.
2 Chronicles 28:18 - The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.

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