Beth-shemesh

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.

Recorded scripture occurrences (17)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: JOS 15:10

OET-RV JOS 15:10

10 Then the border went around from Ba’alah to the west to Mt. Se’ir, and passed over to the shoulder of Mt. Yearim from the north (also called Kesalon), and went down to Beyt -Shemesh (Heliopolis), and passed over to Timnah.

OET-LV JOS 15:10

10 And_ the_border _it _turns from_Baˊₐlāh westward_to to the _mountain _of Sēˊīr and_it _passes _on to the _slope _of the _mountain _of Yəˊārīm from_northward_northward that is_Kəşālōn and_it _goes _down Bēyt Shemesh and_it _passes _on Timnāh.

Show passage in OET: JOS 21:16

OET-RV JOS 21:16

16 Ayin, Yutah, and Beyt -Shemesh (Heliopolis), all with their surrounding fields—a total of nine cities from within Yehudah and Shim’on’s territories.

OET-LV JOS 21:16

16 And_DOM ˊAyin and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture and_DOM Juttah and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture DOM Bēyt Shemesh and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture cities nine from_with the _two _of the_tribes the_these.

Show passage in OET: SA1 6:9

OET-RV SA1 6:9

9 Then watch it. If it heads towards Beyt -Shemesh (Heliopolis) in Israeli territory, then it’s their god that caused this terrible calamity. But if not, then we’ll know that it wasn’t the Israeli god, and that it all happened to us by chance.”

OET-LV SA1 6:9

9 And_you(pl)_will _see if the _way _of its _own _territory _of_his it _will _go _up Bēyt Shemesh he he _has _done to/for_us DOM the_harm (the)_great (the)_this and_if not and_we _will _know if/because _that not his/its_hand it _touched (in)_us chance it it _happened to/for_us.

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