Beth Shemesh

Beth Shemesh in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

beth-she'-mesh, beth'-shemesh (beth-shemesh; Baithsamus, "house of the sun"): This name for a place doubtless arose in every instance from the presence of a sanctuary of the sun there. In accordance with the meaning and origin of the word, it is quite to be expected that there should be several places of this name in Bible lands, and the expe...

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Beth Shemesh in Naves Topical Bible

1. A priestly city of the tribe of Dan Jos 21:16; 1Sa 6:15; 1Ch 6:59 On the northern border of territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:10; 1Sa 6:9,12 In later times transferred to the tribe of Judah 2Ki 14:11 Mentioned in Solomon's commission districts 1Ki 4:9 Amaziah taken prisoner at 2Ki 14:11-13; 2Ch 25:21-23 Retaken by the Philistines...

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Beth Shemesh in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(house of the sun). 1. One of the towns which marked the north boundary of Judah. Jos 15:10 It is now 'Ainshems, about two miles from the great Philistine plain, and seven from Ekron. 2. A city on the border of Issachar. Jos 19:22 3. One of the "fenced cities" of Naphtali. Jos 19:38; Jud 1:33 4. An idolatrous temple, or place in Egypt. Jer 4...

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Beth Shemesh in Easton's Bible Dictionary

house of the sun. (1.) A sacerdotal city in the tribe of Dan (Josh. 21:16; 1 Sam. 6:15), on the north border of Judah (Josh. 15:10). It was the scene of an encounter between Jehoash, king of Israel, and Amaziah, king of Judah, in which the latter was made prisoner (2 Kings 14:11, 13). It was afterwards taken by the Philistines (2 Chr. 28:1...

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Beth Shemesh in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("house of the sun".) 1. A town on the N. boundary of Judah (Joshua 15:10), itself low in situation. A "valley" of wheat fields is mentioned accordingly as nigh (1 Samuel 6:13). Now Ain Shems, on the N.W. slopes of the mountains of Judah, "a low plateau at the junction of two fine plains" (Robinson), two miles from the Philistian plain, and ...

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Beth Shemesh Scripture - 2 Kings 14:13

And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Bethshemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits....

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Beth Shemesh Scripture - 2 Chronicles 25:23

And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Bethshemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits....

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Beth Shemesh Scripture - 1 Samuel 6:19

And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten [many] of the people with a great slaughter....

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Beth Shemesh Scripture - 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....

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