Lower Beth-horon
Lower Beth-horon is a settlement mentioned in 5 verses. Its most likely location is Beit Ur al Tahta.
Where is Lower Beth-horon?
Approx. 31.8950, 35.0836 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Beit Ur al Tahta | settlement | High |
Verses that mention Lower Beth-horon
- Joshua 16:3
And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth–horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
- Joshua 18:13
And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Beth–el, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth–adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth–horon.
- 1 Kings 9:17
And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth–horon the nether,
- 1 Chronicles 7:24
(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth–horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen–sherah.)
- 2 Chronicles 8:5
Also he built Beth–horon the upper, and Beth–horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;