Beth Shemesh
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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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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(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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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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("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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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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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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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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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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