Beth-horon
Now Beit Ur al Tahta.
location: likely
Named in 7 tagged verses in 4 books, first at Joshua 10:10.
- Kind
- Settlement
- Coordinates
- 31.89° N, 35.08° E
- Nearest
- Upper Beth-horon 3.1 km
- People
- 1 person
- Events
- 2 events
- Tagged in
- 7 verses
Map
Beth-horon is the filled marker at the centre; the 10 nearest places with a page are around it. The position follows OpenBible.info, which grades it a likely location.
People
People named in the same verses as Beth-horon, most often first.
Events
2 events told in verses that name Beth-horon, in the order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 1450 BCWar with Canaanites2 shared verses
- 1094 BCReign of Saul1 shared verse
Mentions
7 tagged verses in 4 books. Select a book to read its verses.
Counts are verses tagged with this place in Theographic. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 7 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Joshua4 verses
- 10:10
And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
- 10:11
As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.
- 18:14
On the west side the border curved southward from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south and came out at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the sons of Judah. This was the western side.
- 21:22
Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
1 Samuel1 verse
- 13:18
another toward Beth-horon, and the third down the border road overlooking the Valley of Zeboim facing the wilderness.
1 Chronicles1 verse
- 6:68
Jokmeam, Beth-horon,
2 Chronicles1 verse
- 25:13
Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had dismissed from battle raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon. They struck down 3,000 people and carried off a great deal of plunder.
Nearby
The 10 places with a page nearest to Beth-horon, by straight-line distance.
- Upper Beth-horon3.1 km
- Elteke3.2 km
- Lower and Upper Beth-horon4.2 km
- Ataroth5.8 km
- Secu7.4 km
- Chephirah7.5 km
- Aijalon8.2 km
- Shaalbim9.5 km
- Baalah9.8 km
- Shaalabbin10.0 km