Beeroth
Beeroth is a settlement mentioned in 9 verses. Its most likely location is Khirbet el Burj. The name means “wells; explaining.”
Where is Beeroth?
Approx. 31.8238, 35.1872 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet el Burj | settlement | Medium |
| Al Bira | settlement | Medium |
| Nabi Samwil | settlement | Medium |
| Biddu | settlement | Low |
| Ras et Tahuneh | settlement | Low |
| El Jib | settlement | Low |
Beeroth in the Bible dictionary
Wells, one of the four cities of the Hivites which entered by fraud into a league with Joshua. It belonged to Benjamin (Josh. 18:25). It has by some been identified with el-Bireh on the way to Nablus, 10 miles north of Jerusalem.
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Verses that mention Beeroth
- Joshua 9:17
And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath–jearim.
- Joshua 18:25
Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,
- 2 Samuel 4:2
And Saul’s son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin:
- 2 Samuel 4:3
And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)
- 2 Samuel 4:5
And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish–bosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.
- 2 Samuel 23:37
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
- 1 Chronicles 11:39
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
- Ezra 2:25
The children of Kirjath–arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
- Nehemiah 7:29
The men of Kirjath–jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.