Beeroth
Town
Location disputed Khirbet el Burj: about 7 km (4 miles, 35 furlongs) northwest of Jerusalem
Where Scholars Place It
- Khirbet el Burj Possible
- Al Bira Possible
- Nabi Samwil Less likely
- Biddu Less likely
- Ras et Tahuneh Less likely
Beeroth in the Bible Dictionary
Named in 9 Verses
- Joshua 9:17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.
- Joshua 18:25 Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,
- 2 Samuel 4:2 And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin:
- 2 Samuel 4:3 And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)
- 2 Samuel 4:5 And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.
- 2 Samuel 23:37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
- 1 Chronicles 11:39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
- Ezra 2:25 The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
- Nehemiah 7:29 The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
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