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Beeroth in the Bible.

Beeroth is a town in the Bible, about 7 km (4 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 9 verses, from Joshua 9:17 to Nehemiah 7:29.

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What happened at Beeroth.

Wells, one of the four cities of the Hivites which entered by fraud into a league with Joshua. It belonged to Benjamin (Josh. 18:25). It has by some been identified with el-Bireh on the way to Nablus, 10 miles north of Jerusalem.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Beeroth.

Baanah 3Rechab 3Rimmon 3Benjamin 2Joab 2Saul 2Zelek 2Zeruiah 2

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All 9 verses that name Beeroth.

Joshua 2

  • Joshua 9:17And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim.
  • Joshua 18:25Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,

2 Samuel 4

  • 2 Samuel 4:2And 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 4:3And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)
  • 2 Samuel 4:5And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.
  • 2 Samuel 23:37Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

1 Chronicles 1

  • 1 Chronicles 11:39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

Ezra 1

  • Ezra 2:25The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

Nehemiah 1

  • Nehemiah 7:29The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

Questions about Beeroth.

Where is Beeroth in the Bible?

Beeroth is a town about 7 km (4 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Beeroth named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Beeroth in 9 verses, in 5 books, from Joshua 9:17 to Nehemiah 7:29.

Which people are named with Beeroth in the Bible?

The verses that name Beeroth also name Baanah, Rechab, Rimmon, Benjamin, Joab and Saul, among others.

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