Upper Beth-horon
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Upper Beth Horon, upper Beth-horon, Beth-horon the upper, Upper Beth-Horon, upper Beth Horon |
| Most likely | Beit Ur al Fauqa (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.886° N, 35.114° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 16:5 |
Upper Beth-horon is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Beit Ur al Fauqa (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beit Ur al Fauqa | high (100%) | 31.886° N, 35.114° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 16:5And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth–addar, unto Beth–horon the upper;This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar in the east to Upper Beth-horon
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 7:24(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth–horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen–sherah.)His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon, as well as Uzzen-sheerah.
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 8:5Also he built Beth–horon the upper, and Beth–horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
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.