Beth-zur
Beth-zur is a settlement mentioned in 4 verses. Its most likely location is Khirbet et Tubeiqa. The name means “house of a rock.”
Where is Beth-zur?
Approx. 31.5894, 35.0942 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet et Tubeiqa | settlement | High |
Verses that mention Beth-zur
- Joshua 15:58
Halhul, Beth–zur, and Gedor,
- 1 Chronicles 2:45
And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth–zur.
- 2 Chronicles 11:7
And Beth–zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
- Nehemiah 3:16
After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth–zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.