Betah

Town · also Tibhath

Location disputed between Baalbek and Kadesh: about 310 km (190 miles) north of Jerusalem

Where Scholars Place It

• between Baalbek and Kadesh Possible
• Beqaa Valley Possible
• Tell Dalhamiya Less likely
• Brital Less likely
• Ain Bourdai Less likely

Betah in the Bible Dictionary

Named in 2 Verses

• 2 Samuel 8:8 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
• 1 Chronicles 18:8 Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

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