Beth-dagon (Joshua 19)
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Other places named Beth-dagon: Beth-dagon (Joshua 15).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Beth Dagon |
| Most likely | Khirbet Jelameh (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.723° N, 35.091° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:27 |
Beth-dagon (Joshua 19) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet Jelameh (medium confidence; 3 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 Jelameh | medium (42%) | 32.723° N, 35.091° E |
| Tel Regev | low (26%) | 32.759° N, 35.090° E |
| Beit Shearim | very low (4%) | 32.702° N, 35.129° E |
| Khirbet Buseima | very low (1%) | 32.735° N, 35.134° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:27And turneth toward the sunrising to Beth–dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah–el toward the north side of Beth–emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.
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.