Beth-zur
From God's Wiki, the Bible topic encyclopedia
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Beth Zur, Beth-Zur, Bethzur |
| Most likely | Khirbet et Tubeiqa (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.589° N, 35.094° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 15:58 |
Beth-zur is a settlement named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet et Tubeiqa (high confidence).
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 et Tubeiqa | high (84%) | 31.589° N, 35.094° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:58Halhul, Beth–zur, and Gedor,Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 2:45And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth–zur.The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 11:7And Beth–zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 3:16After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth–zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.
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.