Beth-millo
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| Type | structure |
|---|---|
| Also called | Beth Millo, house of Millo, Beth-Millo, Millo, house of the Millo |
| Most likely | in Shechem (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.214° N, 35.282° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Judges 9:6 |
Beth-millo is a structure named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely in Shechem (medium confidence; 1 other proposal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| in Shechem | medium (69%) | 32.214° N, 35.282° E |
| another name for the Tower of Shechem | low (28%) | 32.214° N, 35.282° E |
Verses
Judges
- Judges 9:6And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.
- Judges 9:20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 12:20And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.
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.