Beth-shemesh (2)
Beth-shemesh is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Tel Rosh. The name means “house of the sun.”
Where is Beth-shemesh?
Approx. 33.0413, 35.3327 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Rosh | settlement | Medium |
| Hariss | settlement | Low |
| another name for Beth-shemesh 2 | settlement | Low |
Beth-shemesh in the Bible dictionary
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. 28:18). It is the modern ruined Arabic village ‘Ain-shems, on the north-west slopes of the mountains of Judah, 14 miles west of Jerusalem.
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Verses that mention Beth-shemesh
- Joshua 19:38
And Iron, and Migdal–el, Horem, and Beth–anath, and Beth–shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.
- Judges 1:33
Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth–shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth–anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth–shemesh and of Beth–anath became tributaries unto them.