Beth-dagon (Joshua 15)
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Other places named Beth-dagon: Beth-dagon (Joshua 19).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Beth Dagon |
| Most likely | Khirbet Dajun (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.984° N, 34.809° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 15:41 |
Beth-dagon (Joshua 15) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet Dajun (low confidence; 2 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Dajun | low (26%) | 31.984° N, 34.809° E |
| Tel Haraqim | very low (5%) | 31.524° N, 34.827° E |
| Bayt Dajan | very low (4%) | 32.004° N, 34.829° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:41And Gederoth, Beth–dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.