Beth-eked
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Beth Eked, Beth-Eked |
| Most likely | Beit Qad (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.470° N, 35.356° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | 2 Kings 10:12 |
Beth-eked is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Beit Qad (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beit Qad | low (38%) | 32.470° N, 35.356° E |
| Kafr Rai | low (19%) | 32.376° N, 35.155° E |
| not a proper name (common noun for a place involving shepherds) | very low (6%) | — |
Verses
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 10:12And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way,Then Jehu set out toward Samaria. At Beth-eked of the Shepherds,
- 2 Kings 10:14And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.Then Jehu ordered, “Take them alive.” So his men took them alive, then slaughtered them at the well of Beth-eked—forty-two men. He spared none of them.
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.